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Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

Irn Bru is known as Scotland's "other national drink." But the beloved bright orange soft drink is a sugar bomb, so its makers have reformulated it to comply with a new U.K. sugar tax. Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption

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Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

April 27, 2018 • The makers of Irn Bru, Scotland's "other national drink," have slashed its sugar content in the face of a tax that aims to battle obesity. Not everyone is pleased with the health-minded tweaks.

Och, No! Some Scots Cry As Their Beloved Soda Gets A Less Sugary Revamp

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Porridge Aficionados Vie To Make Theirs The Breakfast Of Champions

Definitely not traditional: two colorful takes on porridge, from Friday's London Porridge Championships. Dai Williams/Courtesy of the National Porridge Championship hide caption

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Porridge Aficionados Vie To Make Theirs The Breakfast Of Champions

October 10, 2014 • Once derided as Scottish food better suited to horses than people, porridge these days is more cool than gruel. In the U.K., competitions have porridge lovers battling with their best recipes.