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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Hit West End musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has removed a line saying that ‘eating chocolate causes diabetes,’ after a JDRF supporter campaigned for its change.
Nathalie Bristow contacted its production company after taking her 8 year old daughter – who lives with type 1 diabetes – to see the show.
Mrs Bristow said: “My family love the theatre, so were deeply upset and offended when we heard the line about how children will get diabetes if they eat too much chocolate. We nearly left.
“Thousands of people –including parents and children – see the show every day. I would hate for others to feel upset too, or for this to have a damaging effect on the perception of type 1 diabetes. The producers could not have been more helpful though – a big theatre listened to us and we made a difference.”
https://www.jdrf.org.uk/news/latest...ine-after-jdrf-supporter-campaigns-for-change
Nathalie Bristow contacted its production company after taking her 8 year old daughter – who lives with type 1 diabetes – to see the show.
Mrs Bristow said: “My family love the theatre, so were deeply upset and offended when we heard the line about how children will get diabetes if they eat too much chocolate. We nearly left.
“Thousands of people –including parents and children – see the show every day. I would hate for others to feel upset too, or for this to have a damaging effect on the perception of type 1 diabetes. The producers could not have been more helpful though – a big theatre listened to us and we made a difference.”
https://www.jdrf.org.uk/news/latest...ine-after-jdrf-supporter-campaigns-for-change