Iceland Christmas advert banned.

Loved this advertisement when I first saw it. So beautifully done and represents the reality of consumerism. Am I wrong, or wasn't this first broadcast last year ?

Went back to the site to check how signatures were notching up and was disappointed to see there was a total of 4 petitions. The one whose link we followed has well over 100 000 while the others have no more than 60 each. Couldn't see a way to request that they should be amalgamated.
Any suggestions?

Just shared it with everyone on my WhatsApp account. I don't buy for many folk at Christmas but a few years ago our family set a £10.00 max spend per person.

It's time they redefined 'political'. Surely the cause of the environment and survival of the species at risk from the proliferation of the palm plantations should transcend mere politics.

The food lobby is the most powerful in the uk.
That says it all. Green peace is considered a political organisation so therefore, so is the advert.
How wonderful that so many are going to hit them where it hurts, at the tills ?

Is anyone else having problems donating.
Had to keep trying and trying. Then it accepted my details then it said there was an error.
Check the bank a/c I suppose ?

Funnily enough, I was going to buy some ready rolled pastry in Waitrose this morning (lazy, yes, but I am pressed for time) and read the ingredients.
One was 'palm oil' - I put it back on the shelf.
Partly because of the ecological disaster and partly because I don't want to eat it.

It is in so many goods and if this advert makes people more aware of how widespread its use is and how it is destroying these forests that is an excellent thing.

Iceland and this cause have probably received more publicity from the ban than they would have done otherwise.

Shared and signed.

Brilliant ad. About time big business faced up to the destruction it is causing. We can live without palm oil.

Signed. Until I read the OP I was unaware of this so thank you for flagging it up.
I too will make a point of visiting Iceland (which I don't often do.)

I’ve signed it too . Thank you squiffy. Yes they’ve really shot themselves in the foot by banning it haven’t they SueDonim ?

Thanks Squiffy and anyone else Signed it now

It's an own-goal by whoever banned it. I would almost certainly not have seen the advert but for the ban and of course we're all talking about it!

Here's the link to the Change.org petition:

www.change.org/p/release-iceland-s-banned-christmas-advert-on-tv-nopalmoilchristmas

This is the legislation which the advertisement is falling foul of:

www.asa.org.uk/type/broadcast/code_section/07.html

Just go to change.org and put Iceland advert banned in their spy glass bar (no idea what it is called, I have already admitted to being a technophobe) and it brings up the petition.

amp.theguardian.com/media/2018/nov/09/iceland-christmas-tv-ad-banned-political-greenpeace-orangutan

This may answer your question BBbevan

Agree with oldbatty.

Who has banned it?

Shared on fb anyone got a link to the petition

Yes. I think it has been banned because so many big business food manufacturers use palm oil in their products and it is destroying so much forest environment. Good for Iceland. They have promised to not use palm oil in any of their own label products by the end of next year too. No one has any right to ban that advert.

Thank you for posting this Grannygravy.

Do you have a link to the petition Izabella ?

i think it should be shown its very hard hitting but truthful something needs to be done now before its too late its a very simply made but powerful advert well done to iceland

If you express any desire to waste less at Christmas, you are practically lynched by most people.

Just shared on fb.

It's a shame that destroying the planet is deemed too political to be highlighted. I've shared it on FB. Would love to see it go viral.