The world just got dumber: Cadbury puts milk warning on Dairy Milk chocolate bars.

**buttmunch** · January 12th, 2009, 02:39 AM

It is called Cadbury’s Dairy Milk and is the country’s best known milk chocolate.

But the bar’s makers have still felt it necessary to warn customers that it contains milk.

The latest wrapper features a logo showing a glass and a half of milk being poured into a chocolate chunk and puts milk first in a list of ingredients.
Chocolate makers have felt the need to warn customers that Cadbury's Dairy Milk contains milk

Chocolate makers have felt the need to warn customers that Cadbury's Dairy Milk contains milk

It also explains that there is ‘the equivalent of three quarters of a pint of milk in every
half pound of milk chocolate’.

But Cadbury is also printing warnings in capital letters in yellow boxes saying ‘Contains:Milk’ to alert those who are allergic to milk.

It is printing warnings on bars of Dairy Milk Whole Nut, saying: ‘Contains: Nuts, milk.’

Wrappers on chunks of Dairy Milk Whole Nut found in boxes of Cadbury Heroes repeat the warning ‘Contains: Nuts’ four times.

A company spokesman said: ‘We are meeting legal requirements. We want people
to know that allergens are listed clearly.’

Moira Austin, of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, a support group for allergy sufferers, said she could understand why people would think that the ‘world had gone mad’.

But she added: 'The law requires manufacture to list allergens if they are an ingredient. It does not require these additional warnings.

'I suspect the answer is that Cadbury has a policy of listing allergens clearly on all its products - including chocolate - so that people know where to look.'

Three years ago it emerged that Tesco was labelling milk cartons with the warning: 'Allergy Advice: Contains Milk' and bags of assorted nuts with the warning: 'Allergy Advice: Contains Nuts'.Warning! This milk chocolate contains milk: Allergy warnings 'gone mad' | Mail Online

OK, I give up. Milk cartons labeled with milk warning? Bags of nuts warning about containing nuts? Fuck me. I'm going back to the drawing board and working on those plans to start the nation of Buttville. You all--or most of you--are welcome to join.

**misrule** · January 12th, 2009, 02:44 AM

Warning: this post may contain sarcasm

Wow. Thanks Cadbury. I never knew 'milk chocolate' contained milk. Next thing you'll be telling me there's chocolate in there too!

Christ, whatever happened to 'survival of the fittest'...?

**Rondette** · January 12th, 2009, 02:50 AM

^^^^
The 'unfit' started to sue!!

It is asinine, I totally agree, but you just know some greedy idiot will try and sue them because little Johnny is allergic to milk and ate some of this 'Dairy Milk' chocolate. The companies have to cover their bums in any way they can.

**buttmunch** · January 12th, 2009, 02:59 AM

I won't allow any lawyers in Buttville. It will be my rules, my way.

**NicoleWasHere** · January 12th, 2009, 03:02 AM

That's milk that's in it? That's what it is?

Huh.

**buttmunch** · January 12th, 2009, 03:21 AM

Shocking revelation, isn't it?

**NicoleWasHere** · January 12th, 2009, 03:22 AM

I just can't believe it. I could've sworn it was something else.

**McJag** · January 12th, 2009, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by Rondette

^^^^
The 'unfit' started to sue!!

It is asinine, I totally agree, but you just know some greedy idiot will try and sue them because little Johnny is allergic to milk and ate some of this 'Dairy Milk' chocolate. The companies have to cover their bums in any way they can.

I'll bet some idiot already threatened them and they took steps.

**Grimmlok** · January 12th, 2009, 09:50 AM

... can we call it something more charming than 'Buttville'?

How about.. Grimm's Crossing.. or New Grimmlokistan... The United Butts of Grimm?

**qwerty** · January 12th, 2009, 10:00 AM

This "sue me" culture is out of hand. People need to take responsibility for their actions. Read the ingredient label for god's sake. Isn't that a warning label for those with dairy allergies on its own?

**Rica** · January 12th, 2009, 12:16 PM

cant blame 'em, stupid people everywhere....

**buttmunch** · January 12th, 2009, 03:57 PM

How about.. Grimm's Crossing.. or New Grimmlokistan... The United Butts of Grimm?

I'll go with door number three but you are my Vice-President, not my Co-president, ala Dick 'the dick' Cheney. You can growl like him but not get involved.

**MrsMarsters** · January 12th, 2009, 04:08 PM

Grimm not get involved?!!

**Grimmlok** · January 12th, 2009, 04:10 PM

Yeaaaaaaah, see the thing is.....

*plants evidence, creates scandal, has Butty impeached and embroiled in legal actions, assumes presidential role and rules with an iron fist*

**McJag** · January 12th, 2009, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by buttmunch

I'll go with door number three but you are my Vice-President, not my Co-president, ala Dick 'the dick' Cheney. You can growl like him but not get involved.

How about he is the Vice President of sex & music? Like,if you want his effing opinion you'll whistle.