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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham

do i have a case for disability discrimination if a company charges more for a sugar free alternative of one of their products?

I am diabetic and have a cold () so went to buy some halls lozenges today when i noticed that the sugar free version was more expensive.

surely thats discrimination, putting me at a disadvantage based on the fact that i need the sugar free type?

shall i write a strongly worded letter

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

yes they do listen ive done it many a time

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham

i'm gonna do some research on prices lol

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

perhaps the ingredients are more expensive .. i prefer sugarfree as well

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

If its made from something which has natural sugar and the producers have to incur cost to take it out - you may struggle re discrimination.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And perhaps they don't sell as many as the regular ones - scale of economies and all that.

I guess you'd have to prove that the cost of making & distributing them is the same as the regular ones to have a case.

Or just scream and stamp your feet and you may get freebies

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham

have to poit out firstly i'm not serious about complaining but my understanding of the equality act was that you cannot be put at a disadvantage as a result of your disability. diabetes is a disability yet i am being made to pay more for these products

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

quite a few sugar free foods stuff is more expensive but you pay for it because you are grateful they actualy sell the sugar free version.

same as low fat, low calorie stuff.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"quite a few sugar free foods stuff is more expensive but you pay for it because you are grateful they actualy sell the sugar free version.

same as low fat, low calorie stuff."

i'm not grateful, they are grateful that i buy their products

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe its because the alternative ingredients they use instead of sugar costs more than sugar.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Maybe its because the alternative ingredients they use instead of sugar costs more than sugar."

and as a disabled person i should bear the brunt of that cost?

do wheelchair users pay more for adapted hotel rooms? they must cost more to build?

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

if the ingredients cost more then the manufacturer will transfer the costs to the consumer ...you dont have to buy it ...personally i avoid anything sugar free as it tends to contain sacharrin which alot of academics believe has carcengeric links

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe its because the alternative ingredients they use instead of sugar costs more than sugar.

and as a disabled person i should bear the brunt of that cost?

do wheelchair users pay more for adapted hotel rooms? they must cost more to build?"

A letter to them needn't be a complaint, but a comment on their product. We also write rather than email, and we sometimes compliment, and sometimes complain, but we always get a letter and vouchers in return.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"if the ingredients cost more then the manufacturer will transfer the costs to the consumer ...you dont have to buy it ...personally i avoid anything sugar free as it tends to contain sacharrin which alot of academics believe has carcengeric links "

everything has carcenogenic links to it.

the company doesnt have to make it if it means they discriminate due to cost do they

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is this a serious post?

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I don't think it is discrimination as you have a choice about whether or not to buy that particular product. If you had no choice then it might be different. It's just supply and demand and profit.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Is this a serious post?"

is this a serious question?

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

You make any interesting point but I think you might find it difficult if you were actually serious. I can't see the producers of say wheat free products being made to sell them at the same price as the mass produced bread, biscuits etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

years ago they didnt have all these sugar free, fat free products, or half the drugs and medical knowledge they have now, so more people got ill or died, so we should be thankful for that i guess. Also diabetes 2 is partly self inflicted by people eating too much of the wrong foods.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Noone is forcing you to buy the product. You pay more for wheat intollerent products etc. You get free prescriptions so I'm sure it balances itself out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

didnt know being diabetic makes a person disabled

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"years ago they didnt have all these sugar free, fat free products, or half the drugs and medical knowledge they have now, so more people got ill or died, so we should be thankful for that i guess. Also diabetes 2 is partly self inflicted by people eating too much of the wrong foods."

dont think the equality acts distinguishes between partially self inflicted and completely non self inflicted disabilities so not sure of your point

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Noone is forcing you to buy the product. You pay more for wheat intollerent products etc. You get free prescriptions so I'm sure it balances itself out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

nice try though

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"didnt know being diabetic makes a person disabled"

yup....it has a long term effect on your life....also makes you eligible for free prescriptions if you are on certain medication as your body cant make an essential hormone

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"You make any interesting point but I think you might find it difficult if you were actually serious. I can't see the producers of say wheat free products being made to sell them at the same price as the mass produced bread, biscuits etc."

thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"didnt know being diabetic makes a person disabled"

No not if your careful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Asuming then its serious must say its quite ridiculous to even think it is. Sums up todays society really.

I class discrinination differwnt because gender, racial, sexuality can be deemed as discrimination.

Reason i ask if serious was not to have a go as such but fact you are diabetic and places charge more for sugary products or less is in no way discrinination against diabetics its market driven and they can get away with it.

Is it greed by the producers yes is is discrimantion in my view no way.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"didnt know being diabetic makes a person disabled

No not if your careful."

eh?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"do i have a case for disability discrimination if a company charges more for a sugar free alternative of one of their products?

I am diabetic and have a cold () so went to buy some halls lozenges today when i noticed that the sugar free version was more expensive.

surely thats discrimination, putting me at a disadvantage based on the fact that i need the sugar free type?

shall i write a strongly worded letter "

Yeah go on write a letter. Should give them something to laugh about over their lunch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"didnt know being diabetic makes a person disabled

yup....it has a long term effect on your life....also makes you eligible for free prescriptions if you are on certain medication as your body cant make an essential hormone"

learn something new everyday

wonder if hypothyroidism makes me disabled then.. not that im aspiring to have that label but it is certainly life changing.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Asuming then its serious must say its quite ridiculous to even think it is. Sums up todays society really.

I class discrinination differwnt because gender, racial, sexuality can be deemed as discrimination.

Reason i ask if serious was not to have a go as such but fact you are diabetic and places charge more for sugary products or less is in no way discrinination against diabetics its market driven and they can get away with it.

Is it greed by the producers yes is is discrimantion in my view no way."

2 things...

1....do you know the 'never assume' saying??

2....you should check the protected characteristics that for part of the definition of discrimination

ok....3 things

really not a serious post, jut a musing to keep me entertained

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"didnt know being diabetic makes a person disabled

yup....it has a long term effect on your life....also makes you eligible for free prescriptions if you are on certain medication as your body cant make an essential hormone

learn something new everyday

wonder if hypothyroidism makes me disabled then.. not that im aspiring to have that label but it is certainly life changing."
dabitis itself doesn't make you disabled, it depends on secondary things caused by dabitis like loss of eye sight ect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Asuming then its serious must say its quite ridiculous to even think it is. Sums up todays society really.

I class discrinination differwnt because gender, racial, sexuality can be deemed as discrimination.

Reason i ask if serious was not to have a go as such but fact you are diabetic and places charge more for sugary products or less is in no way discrinination against diabetics its market driven and they can get away with it.

Is it greed by the producers yes is is discrimantion in my view no way.

2 things...

1....do you know the 'never assume' saying??

2....you should check the protected characteristics that for part of the definition of discrimination

ok....3 things

really not a serious post, jut a musing to keep me entertained"

Did you buy them?

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush


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Is it greed by the producers yes is is discrimantion in my view no way."

I agree with regard to it having nothing to do with discrimination. That's just ridiculous.

However, it's not greed either. It's purely down to the cost of production. There is not the same demand, so shorter production times. More change overs, variable ingredients = a higher cost to serve

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Asuming then its serious must say its quite ridiculous to even think it is. Sums up todays society really.

I class discrinination differwnt because gender, racial, sexuality can be deemed as discrimination.

Reason i ask if serious was not to have a go as such but fact you are diabetic and places charge more for sugary products or less is in no way discrinination against diabetics its market driven and they can get away with it.

Is it greed by the producers yes is is discrimantion in my view no way.

2 things...

1....do you know the 'never assume' saying??

2....you should check the protected characteristics that for part of the definition of discrimination

ok....3 things

really not a serious post, jut a musing to keep me entertained

Did you buy them?"

yes

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Asuming then its serious must say its quite ridiculous to even think it is. Sums up todays society really.

I class discrinination differwnt because gender, racial, sexuality can be deemed as discrimination.

Reason i ask if serious was not to have a go as such but fact you are diabetic and places charge more for sugary products or less is in no way discrinination against diabetics its market driven and they can get away with it.

Is it greed by the producers yes is is discrimantion in my view no way.

2 things...

1....do you know the 'never assume' saying??

2....you should check the protected characteristics that for part of the definition of discrimination

ok....3 things

really not a serious post, jut a musing to keep me entertained

Did you buy them?

yes"
so what was the point of this thread then?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Asuming then its serious must say its quite ridiculous to even think it is. Sums up todays society really.

I class discrinination differwnt because gender, racial, sexuality can be deemed as discrimination.

Reason i ask if serious was not to have a go as such but fact you are diabetic and places charge more for sugary products or less is in no way discrinination against diabetics its market driven and they can get away with it.

Is it greed by the producers yes is is discrimantion in my view no way.

2 things...

1....do you know the 'never assume' saying??

2....you should check the protected characteristics that for part of the definition of discrimination

ok....3 things

really not a serious post, jut a musing to keep me entertained

Did you buy them?

yesso what was the point of this thread then?"

general discussion. is that not the point of the forums?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"didnt know being diabetic makes a person disabled

yup....it has a long term effect on your life....also makes you eligible for free prescriptions if you are on certain medication as your body cant make an essential hormone

learn something new everyday

wonder if hypothyroidism makes me disabled then.. not that im aspiring to have that label but it is certainly life changing.dabitis itself doesn't make you disabled, it depends on secondary things caused by dabitis like loss of eye sight ect

"

according to the EHRC website diabetes falls under the definition.

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By *rsK69Woman
over a year ago

Neath

I really do wonder about how much time some people have on their hands

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP   Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"I really do wonder about how much time some people have on their hands "

i know, right!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I really do wonder about how much time some people have on their hands "

well u had 10 seconds to post that comment

i like this thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I really do wonder about how much time some people have on their hands "

Too much, much too much.

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