Iceland Christmas advert banned.

I’ve watched it too GrannyGravy (prompted by 12 year old DGD) . It is very sad but I agree it should be shown . It sends out a much better message than the “gimme gimme gimme” adverts we are bombarded with !

amp.lbc.co.uk/news/watch-iceland-christmas-ad-banned/

Thank you gillybob for posting the correct link, I am a bit of a "technophobe"

I can see how it wouldn't have gone down well-----because it's the hard-hitting truth ! Bring it on.

Gosh, thats very hard hitting. I refuse to overspend and go mad at Christmas and always have done.

I have been massively slated for this on many occasions. On Mumsnet there appears to be an all year round thread where people compare notes on wrapping paper and get excited about Christmas Eve boxes.

It's brilliant. It seems we have to be fed a diet of consumerism and aquisition at Christmas and nothing else. It's hard hitting but honest. Isn't Christmas political any way? All that stuff about being born in a stable, or is that just a bit too distant and obscure for the advertising watchdogs?

Brilliant - needs sharing and spreading as far and wide as we can. ?

It seems it is political because it is linked to Green Peace

Wow! I think it's very brave of Iceland to produce such an advert at all, let alone at Christmas when all the other stores' adverts will be coated saturated in saccharin sweet commercialism!

Instead of banning it, I think Iceland should be allowed to air it free of charge!!

I have always overspent at Christmas, and I know it is time to stop this senseless habit!!

This year I am shopping with a different attitude realising this whole consumerism / commercialism has gone too far.

I have brought ethically and practically for GC, I am refusing to buy plastic tat that will be discarded by the New Year (Lego is plastic but 2 of my GC get so much pleasure and play with it daily, so I have made an exception for Lego)

As for the AC if they want something they buy it, so I think they may get an activity, I will offer to babysit and they can go out for dinner etc.

I am against animal testing for cosmetics etc, so any toiletries purchased will be ethically sourced.

Countries are being decimated in the name of a " must have " society. Trees are the habitat of umpteen wildlife and also act as " dams " during rainfall yet are vanishing at a break-neck speed just to provide for a never ending flow of consumers who " must have " the latest furnishings and fitments.
Take this fracking for instance how many people are objecting because it encroaches on land ? Motorways being built where people are losing their homes. Isn't this the same for animals who don't have a voice ?
The main subject about the removal of trees is all the flooding that has occurred worldwide including our own country. The rain forests don't flood simply because of the trees en-masse in those areas.

I've just googled to see if there's a petition to reinstate the advert, but can't find anything. There seems to be so much sharing going on (Twitter, MN etc) that I suspect the ban has misfired a bit anyway!

Just watched it, why has it been banned, DD says it has been shown on Belgian French TV as an example of what should be shown it was on a programme about consumerism, and questions were asked why Britain had banned it.
I didn't know what she was talking about so glad I now understand.

felice It's been deemed too political, allegedly!!

The Story Of Stuff

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM&t=718s

The ban has definately misfired if it is being shown as a good example of advertising in other countries.
I wonder if it had been introduced by David Attenborough would it have been shown???

Extremely well done advert, don't see why it should be banned. It's no more hard hitting than the charity adverts showing elephants being murdered or bears in cages. Although not sure just how much palm oil is used in own brand products of a predominantly frozen food shop. But well done Iceland, much better than the stupid carrot on other supermarket ads.

I like it, don't think it should have been banned.

Well we all know what to do then. Share, share. share on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for the link Gillybob

This Christmas the adults in our family are doing Secret Santa, organised by DGD as a non participant. There's a budget of £25 for the gift and we only buy one each. The children's gifts are unaffected. They'll get the usual shedloads, I expect. So hopefully this year will prove a little less expensive.

Perhaps the group who banned it have a very guilty conscience! Well done, Iceland for reminding us what is happening. I hope they follow it up with what we can do to actively help.

Just watched it, very powerful and really makes you think about what is happening to our planet.

I love that Ad, promotes the truth very well indeed. No wonder big companies won't allow it!! Can't stand most of the other 'so twee' christmas adverts. Especially the one with the carrot!! It's the sort of thing that should be shown in schools rather than some of the politically correct crap they get thrown at them these days. ....

Just shared on my face book I for one won’t be silenced like that!