Article: Christian group frosty over devil's chocolate. (World News).(Unilever's Magnum ice-cream line based on seven deadly sins)(Brief Article)

AMSTERDAM -- A new range of ice cream bars named after the seven deadly sins has drawn the ire of a Christian group in the Netherlands.

Under the premium brand name Magnum, the ice cream bars come in seven new flavours: vanity, jealousy, gluttony, lust, revenge, greed and sloth. Devil horns and a forked tail have been added to the M of the word Magnum on the wrapper.

Lust offers creamy vanilla ice cream covered in pink strawberry chocolate while gluttony features rich chocolate ice cream smothered by a white chocolate coating.

The protest comes from Christians for Truth, a South African organization with branches in a number of European ...

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