Don’t go to work on an egg
It was a simple enough idea. Re-run some old 1960’s television ads to celebrate 50 years of the ‘Lion Mark’ symbol - a seal of quality on British eggs.
But advertising watchdogs were having none of it. They have banned the egg industry from showing the ads on TV because they “fail to promote a varied diet”.
The ads feature legendary comedian Tony Hancock and the slogan “Go to work on an egg” - promoting eggs for breakfast.
Now, we’re all for promoting a varied diet, but banning these fun, nostalgic ads is probably going a bit far. After all, nobody’s suggesting you only eat eggs. And nobody’s banning ads for sugary breakfast cereals.
Until the advertising watchdogs change their minds, you can watch them all here. There’s even a petition you can sign if you want to have your say.
