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July 31st, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - Picture advertising local produce is actually of Wansfell, in the Lake District
- Company says ‘they never said photo was of Scotland’
By
Anna Edwards
05:44 EST, 31 July 2012
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08:13 EST, 31 July 2012
The ASDA promotional leaflet which used a photo of the Lake District to promote Scottish food
In an attempt to promote its stores North of the Border, Asda decided that a picture of the rolling countryside would help show its commitment to locally sourced produce.
But there may be some questioning its ‘local’ credentials after it emerged the idyllic scene of green hills, dry-stone walls and blue water was actually from the Lake District – 300 miles away in England.
The supermarket has admitted using the image to promote its flagship Inverness store.
The picture, which was actually taken in Wansfell, near Ambleside in Cumbria, featured in a six-page brochure given away to households near the chain’s new £27million store.
Llocal businessman Jo Hunt, who spotted the embarrassing error, said: ‘I
recognised the house in the picture because friends of mine lived
there.
‘I was surprised to see it but I find it funny rather than anything else.’
Lake District National Park spokesman Mick Casey agreed: ‘It looks like Wansfell to me, on the way up to Kirkstone Pass Inn.’
An Asda spokesman tried to deflect embarrassment by pointing out the supermarket did not claim to be picturing Scotland.
He said the image was a stock photo and added: ‘It doesn’t say in the leaflet that the image is from the Highlands.
Blooper: The picture shown here is actually of Wansfell in the Lake District, England that is 300 miles away
‘We have used it since last year and it has gone in front of a lot of people and we have never had this before.
‘To me, and I’m not an expert, it looks like a field with a bit of wall and it could be in one of many places.
‘We should focus on the fact that we are working with local suppliers and we are not coming in being all talk and no trousers – we are walking the walk.’
It’s another humiliating moment for the
supermarket, which has been fiercely attacked for its part in the milk
scandal which saw dairy farmers protesting that they were not being paid
enough to cover their costs.
Only one minor detail spoilt the scene – the photograph was actually taken in the very English Lake District
Dairy farmers were furious about cuts of up to 2p a litre in the amount they receive from major milk processors and many feared the shortfall will force them out of business.
Asda, Morrisons and the Co-operative caved in to pressure and announced they would increase the prices they paid to suppliers.
All raised their fees, which will be passed on to the dairy producers.
A litre of milk costs at least 30p to produce, but many dairy farmers say they are being paid as little as 24p. Most are locked into 12-month contracts so cannot try to get better prices elsewhere.
In July Asda raised payments to 27.5p a litre, while Morrisons put its payments up to 31p a litre. The Co-operative Group increased its fee to 29p per litre.
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Probably down to a satnav issue…
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i hate ASDA -the worse of the worst of superrmarkets!
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ASDA puts the Scottish flag on Scottish produce, the Welsh flag on Welsh produce, nothing wrong with that, however English produce is labelled ‘British’ and has the ‘British’ flag on it, ASDA say this is because these products ‘would not sell’ in Scotland and Wales if they had the English flag on and were labelled correctly as being English. – John Bailey, Preston
I buy Cheese from Asda and it has the English Flag on it and states English chedder. Regarding the picture if they are trying to state local Scottish produce then the least that they can do is have a picture of Scotland on the leaflet.
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Why oh why are these things noIt checked more thoroughly. There is always some eagle eyed person ready to advertise that a blunder has been made.
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Andy, Swansea – well said. We should be proud of the beautiful, diverse countryside we have within such a small land area.
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Maura, Dublin – An insult to the people of Scotland? Why? The Lake District may be in England, but it`s as beautiful as anything you`ll see in Scotland. And I do know what I`m talking about.
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You’ve omitted the most important part of the story – what is the value of the house in the picture? Pfft….
– Rob , Sheffield, 31/7/2012 14:34………………………….. Also, how much the bloke on the poster earns! Good spot Rob!
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ASDA puts the Scottish flag on Scottish produce, the Welsh flag on Welsh produce, nothing wrong with that, however English produce is labelled ‘British’ and has the ‘British’ flag on it, ASDA say this is because these products ‘would not sell’ in Scotland and Wales if they had the English flag on and were labelled correctly as being English.
– John Bailey, Preston E*gla*d, 31/7/2012 13:29++++++++That is why I now refuse to but any produce that has “their” flags on them. Now, unless anyone from those other UK Countries can categorically state that isn’t the case I’ll start buying again, but would I believe them?
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Since when is anywhere in Cumbria 300 miles from Scotland? This particular site of Wansfell is less than forty miles from the border. Even the distance from Wansfell to Inverness is far closer to two hundred miles than three hundred.
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In Mexico you can buy Scottish Shortbread in a metal cookie box. It has a Scottish tartan all over and on the front, a picture of a famous Scottish castle in a lake. The shortbread is made in Denmark!
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