Supermarket chain Morrisons has denied it has renamed its range of Brussels Sprouts in a supposed bid to win over Brexit supporters.
Several social media users were angered after Brexiteer MEP Lucy Harris tweeted that the chain had named its batches after the regions they were grown in, with one batch named "Yorkshire sprouts" just time for Christmas Day. Other branches are also stocking 'Lincolnshire Sprouts' and 'Scottish Sprouts.
Harris generated a mix reaction from both sides after writing: "Pretty cool that Morrisons is replacing 'Brussels' with the sourced county."
However, a spokesperson for Morrisons denied the claims it was related to Britain leaving the European Union: "Many of our customers are interested in knowing where their food comes from. Our Lincolnshire sprouts are called Lincolnshire sprouts because they are from Lincolnshire. Our Yorkshire sprouts are called Yorkshire sprouts because they are from Yorkshire. Many of our customers like to know that."
Source: theneweuropean.co.uk
