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Tuesday, April 06, 2004The Teletubbies and Tweenies are to be banned from promoting unhealthy children's food, the BBC announced yesterday ...Tweenies and Teletubby chocolate bars, marshmallows and jellies will disappear completely, although the characters will still be allowed to appear on Easter eggs and birthday cakes. ...The Fimbles, Bill and Ben and Andy Pandy will also be covered by the new rules. However other favourites, such as Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine and Postman Pat are not owned by the BBC. Rupert Gavin, the chief executive of BBC Worldwide, said: 'We are conscious of the small but high-profile part we play through our licensing of children's TV characters to food manufacturers. Do Thomas the Tank Engine and Bob the Builder have food products? UPDATE: Bard-Parker says that, yes, Bob the Builder is a corrupter of youth: My kids eat some sort of Bob the Builder themed gummy-bear type candy. The Tweenies are so annoying that any foodstuffs they promote are forbidden in the Parker household. posted by Sydney on 4/06/2004 07:56:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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