Y'know I had a really good look at those Lunchable things advertised incessantly on MN and guess what????

[moondog]

They look about a million times worse than I could have ever imagined in my wildest dreams.
I'm afraid I've changed my mind.You people that run the show here should be ashamed of yourselves.

They are absolute SHIT I tell you.

LOL

dont people buy ham joints and slice it themselves?

i did think it was a bit bad that MN were advertising these to be honest ... but if it brings money in and lets us use the site then maybe its not so bad?

Usually I hand-slaughter my own organically reared pig and cure the ham myself

Quite frankly, I think you're all making a mountain out of a molehill. I bet the ham is no worse than the ham 90% of people buy for their children's sandwiches and is far healthier than the sugar sandwiches I was sent to primary school with on occasion!! There is no way an ad on the homepage of Mumsnet will make people think "oooh, must feed my child that" given the discussions in the Talk section. They make their decisions based mainly on the displays in supermarkets and and pester power coming from TV advertising.

"Making ham at home...

Ham is made by soaking a piece of pork in a salt brine for a period of time...."

Try making low/no added salt ham!!

i'm baffled at the concept of a homemade ham and cheese sandwich. If I was going to give dcs ham and cheese sandwiches, it would be thick sliced oak smoked ham. Chunks of cathedral city and (gasp) maybe even a salad portion.

It would not be a floppy cheese slice and some reconstituted meat thing on white bread.

If you want to eat crap or let dcs eat it occassionally, that's fine...everything in moderation , I say. But dressing these snack pack things up as equivalent to proper food is heinous. MN is not so representative of RL IMO. Many mums and dads do not read the packets, question the advertising etc.

I agree, total crap and nothing on earth would induce me to buy this or feed it to my children

I find the nutritionist's comments funny though Talk about qualifying every sentence.

oh good god.

gemmiegoatlegs, that sandwich would be just as packed with salt and saturated fat as the Lunchables.

I'm not a lunchables fan BTW, I just think you're realy getting het up about nothing. There are far worse things to feed your child (things packed with chemical colourings, falvourings and sweeteners for example)

We do cure our own bacon from time to time (thanks to the River Cottage Family Cook Book).

It's much saltier IMO than shop-bought. DD loves it

i try and buy ham that has no added water and is a high percentage of pork.

gosh, I'm suddenly being a white bread attacker????!!! I LOVE white bread me! Wholemeal actually gives me goosebumps, but it IS nutritionally superiour.

I was just wondering which kind of ham sandwich the lunchable was comparable to.

(white sliced bread, toasted and covered with melting butter... drool)

Oh god I need white bread toast now.

Would it be soooo bad to leave the kids in bed while I nip next door for a loaf?????

White bread toast and beef dripping. With a generous sprkling of salt. Yummmmmmm

no. go fot it nbg!

Oooooooo the temptation to stick my shoes on.

if its only next door its exactly the same as going to the other end of a house if you lived in a mansion. or to the end of your very big garden? btw should ask how old children are before i go condoning this.

i've nipped to my next door neighbours before to borrow flour and left ds at home.

ds is 10 months btw.

Errr 3 and 8 months lol.

I wouldnt dare. Was only joking

I've had a packet of ready salted crisps with mango chutney instead lol.

Flippin pregnancy cravings.

I've never noticed them - where are they?

We're veggie anyway so save our ire for quorn setting up their stall in McDonalds.

i must just be a bad mum then!