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4d32ftw May 1st 2011 3:36 am

Weetabix
 
just a heads up. our local Dollar Giant sells boxes of weetabix :thumbsup:

so if you have the urge for them its worth looking in there.
we were looking for a pirates eye patch and came out with lots of weetabix.

Steve_P May 1st 2011 3:41 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by 4d32ftw (Post 9336282)
just a heads up. our local Dollar Giant sells boxes of weetabix :thumbsup:

so if you have the urge for them its worth looking in there.
we were looking for a pirates eye patch and came out with lots of weetabix.

Readily available in the cereal aisle at Safeway in Calgary.

According to the Weetabix Canada website they are available at Real Canadian Superstore and Extra Foods in Kamloops.;)

http://www.weetabix.ca/en/index.php

TheThornes May 1st 2011 4:49 am

Re: Weetabix
 
Yep, I can get them in all our local supermarkets - have them for brekkie most days!! Yummy!! :thumbup:

pTeronaut May 1st 2011 4:52 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by TheThornes (Post 9336369)
Yep, I can get them in all our local supermarkets - have them for brekkie most days!! Yummy!! :thumbup:

Here in the US, (Yes I know this is the Canadian subforum), the Michigan based supermarket 'Meijer' imports Weetabix from Canada.

Piff Poff May 1st 2011 8:05 am

Re: Weetabix
 
Weetabix available all over the place here too:confused:

BristolUK May 1st 2011 8:29 am

Re: Weetabix
 
Five posts and not one to complain that they aren't the same.:rofl:

Novocastrian May 1st 2011 8:32 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 9336726)
Five posts and not one to complain that they aren't the same.:rofl:

How remiss. :) They are, of course, quite disgusting really. Far too much sugar.

BristolUK May 1st 2011 8:55 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9336729)
How remiss. :) They are, of course, quite disgusting really. Far too much sugar.

What about cinnamon?

Novocastrian May 1st 2011 8:58 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 9336765)
What about cinnamon?

Canadian cinnamon also has too much sugar.

Steve_P May 1st 2011 9:23 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9336770)
Canadian cinnamon also has too much sugar.

There is so much cinnamon in everything I don't even notice it anymore.

Tangram May 1st 2011 9:28 am

Re: Weetabix
 
Canadian sugar has way too much sugar, don't you think ?

Novocastrian May 1st 2011 10:09 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 9336811)
Canadian sugar has way too much sugar, don't you think ?

But it's all genetically modified and no labeling is allowed. Outrageous!!

johnh009 May 1st 2011 10:17 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9336876)
But it's all genetically modified and no labeling is allowed. Outrageous!!

Sugar can come from beets and cane. Is that correct?

Novocastrian May 1st 2011 10:20 am

Re: Weetabix
 

Originally Posted by johnh009 (Post 9336888)
Sugar can come from beets and cane. Is that correct?

Not in Canada, oh no! Most of it comes from distilling the putrified flesh of still-born GM sheep.

Steve_P May 1st 2011 10:55 am

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Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 9336896)
Not in Canada, oh no! Most of it comes from distilling the putrified flesh of still-born GM sheep.

Sometimes. :rolleyes:

Most of the sugar sold in Alberta is beet sugar.


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