Jumbo's on a roll.(News)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: May 12, 2008 | Copyright information

SALES of the Jumbo Breakfast Roll are on the rise despite health fears.

The saturated fat content of the snack usually exceeds the entire recommended daily allowance for an adult.

But it is now part and parcel of Irish life, says the Sligo...

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