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| Deep-fried Mars bars disowned by chocolate firm | Deep-fried Mars bars disowned by chocolate firm |
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| Chocolate manufacturing giant Mars has distanced itself from the famous deep-fried Mars bar by seeking a disclaimer. | Chocolate manufacturing giant Mars has distanced itself from the famous deep-fried Mars bar by seeking a disclaimer. |
| The Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire, claims to be the birthplace of the recipe almost two decades ago. | The Carron Fish Bar in Stonehaven, in Aberdeenshire, claims to be the birthplace of the recipe almost two decades ago. |
| Plans to bid for EU protected geographical status were dropped. | Plans to bid for EU protected geographical status were dropped. |
| Mars has written to the owners saying the product is not authorised or endorsed as it does not fit the company's promotion of healthy living. | Mars has written to the owners saying the product is not authorised or endorsed as it does not fit the company's promotion of healthy living. |
| A menu disclaimer is being sought. | A menu disclaimer is being sought. |
| A Mars spokesperson said: "We are really flattered that customers of Carron Fish Bar like our product so much that it has now become a flagship product for the store. | A Mars spokesperson said: "We are really flattered that customers of Carron Fish Bar like our product so much that it has now become a flagship product for the store. |
| "No application for a protected geographical indication has been filed to date. | "No application for a protected geographical indication has been filed to date. |
| "Should an application be filed, unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to support it as deep-frying one of our products would go against our commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles." | "Should an application be filed, unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to support it as deep-frying one of our products would go against our commitment to promoting healthy, active lifestyles." |
| 'Craziest takeaway' | 'Craziest takeaway' |
| The deep-fried Mars bar has become synonymous with negative aspects of the Scottish diet since it was first reported in the Daily Record in 1995. | The deep-fried Mars bar has become synonymous with negative aspects of the Scottish diet since it was first reported in the Daily Record in 1995. |
| The newspaper called the phenomenon, with its links to Stonehaven, "Scotland's craziest takeaway" and said "sweet-toothed youngsters are ordering their favourite choc bars deep-fried in batter". | |
| By 2004, the reputation of the deep-fried Mars bar had travelled the Atlantic and it was mentioned on the Jay Leno Show in the US. | By 2004, the reputation of the deep-fried Mars bar had travelled the Atlantic and it was mentioned on the Jay Leno Show in the US. |
| Later that year, UK medical magazine The Lancet published research from two Glasgow-based public health experts who thought the craze could be an urban myth as they had never met anyone who had eaten one. | Later that year, UK medical magazine The Lancet published research from two Glasgow-based public health experts who thought the craze could be an urban myth as they had never met anyone who had eaten one. |
| They surveyed hundreds of fish and chip shops in Scotland to find out if "the delicacy" was available and if people were actually buying them. | They surveyed hundreds of fish and chip shops in Scotland to find out if "the delicacy" was available and if people were actually buying them. |
| It found 66 shops which sold them, 22% of those who had answered the survey. | It found 66 shops which sold them, 22% of those who had answered the survey. |