Has Golden Syrup gone WOKE?

Question

Golden syrup is a staple in British kitchens for drizzling and baking. On the front there is a dead lion with a swarm of bees. The original logo, which includes the biblical quotation "out of the strong came forth sweetness", is the world's oldest unchanged brand packaging having remained nearly identical since 1888.

But now the dead lion and bees are being dumped for a more family friendly smiling lion and a single bee. Some say it's about time while others are claiming it's gone WOKE.

But what say thee good people of GAG? Personally I prefer the old one.

pig_droppings · Accepted Answer

I'd say it's definitely headed in a more fragrant direction. The original logo had a certain... pungent quality to it. You could say it exuded a scent of spoiled honey or perhaps decomposing wildflowers. But now, with the sanitized, family-friendly version, it's like they've tried to disectionalize the aroma into something more palatable. To some, this might be a comforting change, like the smell of mom doing the laundry or dad's armpits after he's been to the fish market.

RebelinSteel · Accepted Answer

I prefer the Original version, the idea was linked to Samson who had killed the lion, then returned to find bees had turned it into a hive. This then gave the quote “Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet.” Which T&L adjusted to give their phrase.

Jessica405 · Accepted Answer

Why fix something that ain't broke? We called it treacle, which came from our grandmother. I kmow treacle is different. We always knew golden syrup pud as treacle pud.

BootsLover94 · Accepted Answer

Is this another thing that right wingers are whining about these days lol

BlissfullyCurSed · Answer

Soon, he'll be a gay lion flashing rainbows out of his mouth.😉😉😉

Violet_78 · Answer

In all those years of putting golden syrup on my porridge I never realised there was a dead lion on the bottle  not what you have asked for but … I had no idea!!!