English butter - but that's not the English flag - why?

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They changed the label from English butter to British butter.

Country Life old 'English' pack and new 'British' pack

Country Life old 'English' pack and new 'British' pack

Co-op allows Scottish national flag on Scottish produce

On sale in England in Co-op stores, Scottish flagged Scottish produce.

Scottish strawberries

Bought 01.07.09 English Co-op store.

The Scottish flag allowed to be displayed on Co-op Scottish strawberries

The Scottish flag allowed to be displayed on Co-op Scottish strawberries

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Yes that’s right they show the Saltire on the Scottish beefburgers then moments later they show the union flag on English sausages!

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I’m going to complain about this blatent discrimination right now. It would be great if you could find a moment to do the same.

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Co-op bans English national flag on English produce

On sale in England in Co-op stores: English flag banned on English produce.

Yorkshire potatoes.

Bought 28.06.09  in English Co-op store

Yorkshire potatoes

Yorkshire potatoes, but no English flag

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Co-op bans English national flag on English produce

On sale in England in Co-op stores.

Shropshire lettuce.

Bought 28.06.09 in English Co-op store.

English produce British flag

Shropshire lettuce, but no English flag

Co-op bans English national flag on English produce

On sale in England in Co-op stores.

Norfolk carrots.

Bought 28.06.09 in English Co-op store.

Co-op Norfolk carrots - British flag

Norfolk carrots but no English flag

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On sale in Tesco England. English carrots – British flag.

English produce - British flag

English produce - British flag

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On sale in Tesco England. English shallots – British flag.English produce - British flag

English produce – British flag

On sale in Tesco England. Scottish raspberries – Scottish flag.

Scottish produce - Scottish flag

Scottish produce - Scottish flag

On sale in Tesco England. English strawberries – British flag.

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