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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by trebligdivad on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @11:23AM (#43344222)
It's in McD's UK strawberry version; https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/product/frozen-strawberry...
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Re:Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol le... by fy20 on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @07:31PM (#43348821)
I'd guess this is one of the side effects of the 'sugar tax'. A few years ago the UK introduced a tax on sugary drinks, but there is no tax on sugary free drinks.
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