Published 17:33 IST, February 12th 2021
'Weetabix with Heinz beans?': Debate reaches UK parliament floor, MPs describe preference
A whole-grain wheat breakfast cereal, Weetabix and debate if it should be eaten with Heinz beans has now reached the House of Commons floor in Britain.
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A whole-grain wheat breakfast cereal, Weetabix and how it should be eaten has now reached House of Commons floor in Britain. Just days after official Twitter account of Weetabix shared pictures of Heinz baked beans slared over two of its cereal biscuits and post took internet by storm, both UK and US embassies were forced to get into controversial food pairing.
Conservative MP for Kettering, Philip Hollobone, called for a debate on same issue in UK parliament and termed it ‘more divisive than Brexit’. Kettering MP said, “One of debates that has been dividing nation this week, perhaps even more divisive than Brexit, is wher having Weetabix with baked beans is an attractive serving suggestion for a healthy meal.
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“Now, we all need a little light relief in se difficult times, so may we have a debate on breakfast cereals and ir contribution to a healthy diet so that we can all arrive at shared position that with whatever it is served, Weetabix is a great British breakfast cereal fully worthy of promotion?” he ded.
However, responding to Hollobone’s calls, Jacob Rees-Mogg noted that if he were to eat Weetabix, it would not be with baked beans and he went on to term combination “disgusting”. Rees-Mogg said, “As y used to say ‘Weetabix are unbeatabix’. My personal preference if I were to eat Weetabix, is not with baked beans – which I’ve always thought are absolutely disgusting."
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"re was an vert, well, I’m sorry if I’ve upset makers of baked beans, re was a saying which is desperately politically incorrect noways – so I hope [show Commons leer Valerie Vaz] will forgive me – ir vertising slogan: ‘A million housewives every day pick up a can of beans and say Beanz Meanz Heinz," he ded.
“But when I was a child this was corrupted to: ’A million housewives every day pick up a can of beans and say: ‘Yuck, throw m away.’ I’m sorry – that has always been my view of baked beans. Though for preference for breakfast, Mr Speaker, you’ll know what I like – it’s nanny’s homeme marmale on toast,” he concluded. clip of House of Commons session was also shared by Weetabox saying company ‘agrees’.
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Weetabix suggests ‘weird’ combo with beans
Since Weetabix and Heinz beans post on February 9, company has been criticised for sharing an unusual serving suggestion for its breakfast cereal. tweet garnered attention of several or brands like YouTube, KFC, NHS, Tinder and even United States Embassy in London. US Embassy tweeted that pairing was not US-UK "collaboration we were hoping for". British Embassy came up with a witty reply and said, "Strong opinion from nation that makes tea in a microwave."
17:36 IST, February 12th 2021