NewBiz Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Apparently the government hired 'consultants' to look at whether the minimum sugar content in British jam should be reduced from the current 60%. The consultants (what qualifications one needs to become a jam consultant I can't imagine) have, controversially it appears, recommended the minimum level be reduced to 50%. Am I alone in thinking that there are perhaps more pressing concerns this country faces, which the government would do well to address, before it tackles such thorny issues as the make up of UK jam? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24738171 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz3 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Wonder what the jammy gits got paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Apparently the government hired 'consultants' to look at whether the minimum sugar content in British jam should be reduced from the current 60%. The consultants (what qualifications one needs to become a jam consultant I can't imagine) have, controversially it appears, recommended the minimum level be reduced to 50%. Am I alone in thinking that there are perhaps more pressing concerns this country faces, which the government would do well to address, before it tackles such thorny issues as the make up of UK jam? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24738171 Well we can't afford the NHS as it is, so anything that helps make people healthier and hence needing less intervention, is potentially a good investment for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Am I alone in thinking that there are perhaps more pressing concerns this country faces, which the government would do well to address, before it tackles such thorny issues as the make up of UK jam? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24738171 Hopeless as the current government may be, it can tackle more than one "issue" simultaneously. Given the amount of resources they have devoted to the pressing matter of jam, I expect they have people left over to deal with other things. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Her argument seems to revolve around shelf life. Maybe if jam jars were smaller there wouldn't be a need to store it as long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daid Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hopeless as the current government may be, it can tackle more than one "issue" simultaneously. Given the amount of resources they have devoted to the pressing matter of jam, I expect they have people left over to deal with other things. What do you think? I agree, being canny conserve-atives they'll keep people in preserve for these niggly yet important matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBiz Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 I agree, being canny conserve-atives they'll keep people in preserve for these niggly yet important matters. Clever. I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nagel Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 There's something depressing about this. There's only one reason to reduce sugar in jam and that's to increase the profits of jam-making companies at the expense of quality. Even previous Conservative governments wouldn't have messed with JAM! Next they will be ramming it full of some gelling agent and adding a nice cocktail of aspartame or acesulfame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilldig Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Her argument seems to revolve around shelf life. Maybe if jam jars were smaller there wouldn't be a need to store it as long? Ooh, don't say things like that. The price still wouldn't come down to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 It all depends what they'd have to replace the sugar with. Fruit or, as Nagel says, gelling agents and chemical rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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