Chris Packham says M&S should donate legal fees from Colin the Caterpillar case to save real caterpillars

Wildlife TV presenter Chris Packham has weighed in on the Marks and Spencer v Aldi legal case over the iconic Colin the Caterpillar cake.

Sharing a hyperlink to a BBC article on the case yesterday, the conservationist expressed shock that M&S was taking legal motion over the cake and known as on the grocery store to donate their legal fees to assist real caterpillars.

M&S lately launched legal motion in opposition to Aldi’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar cake, arguing it infringes the Colin the Caterpillar trademark.

Chris’ Tweet sparked a debate, with folks divided between supporting the M&S model and acknowledging how commonplace the cake now could be.

His Tweet learn: “You wouldn’t imagine we’re in a planetary disaster would you – ⁦@marksandspencer begins legal motion in opposition to @AldiUK over Colin the Caterpillar cake . Hey how about giving the legal fees to ⁦@savebutterflies to assist REAL caterpillars?”

Chris Packham’s suggestion is that M&S should donate their legal fees to Butterfly Conservation, a conservation charity working to reverse the speedy decline of butterflies in Britain.

A charitable connection is not alien territory for Colin the Caterpillar, as in the previous particular version truffles have raised cash for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The information of the struggle over the much-loved Colin cake has already generated quite a lot of dialogue, and Chris’ contribution solely stoked the flames.

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People took to the feedback to categorical their views on the matter.

Many famous that different supermarkets have their very own caterpillar truffles.

One mentioned: “Since earlier than time started mums have been icing Swiss rolls and making caterpillar truffles. similar with hedgehogs truffles. What a ridiculous notion that m and s invented it.”

Another wrote: “It’s very weird that they’re singling out @AldiUK when most of the massive nationals do some form of ‘caterpillar’ cake. Come on @marksandspencer a donation to the conservation of our native butterfly species could be a lot better #ThereIsRoomForColinAndCuthbert”

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Others sided with M&S and their want to shield their model

A 3rd commented: “Sorry, I fully agree with M&S over this matter. If it had been a novel it will be accused of plagiarising, an affordable & nasty model. Why not ask M&S your self to give a part of its’ earnings to your trigger? M&S’s makes a model of it for most cancers charity Macmillan.”

Another mentioned: “As a lot as I agree with Chris on all the things environmental and nature, M&S are an employer taking care of their enterprise pursuits.”

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