SOS Viagra Sausages launched as part of men’s health campaign
Fathers4Justice founder Matt O’Connor has launched a range of Viagra Sausages as part of a new Save Our Sausages (SOS) campaign aimed at cooking up awareness about what he says is an alarming public health emergency facing men.
Inspired by his own experience with depression and the thousands of cases he has been made aware of through his Fathers4Justice work, the SOS sausages launched at acclaimed British butchers The Butchery, in Forest Hill, London this morning ahead of National Sausage Month in October.
Made to a special recipe, including native breed pork, seasoning and natural Viagra (L’Arginine, Horny Goat Weed and Korean, Red Chinese & Siberian Ginseng), a pack of 6 handmade sausages costs £4.99.
All proceeds will be donated to men’s health charities including Testicular Cancer Charity Check Em Lads http://www.checkemlads.com, Andy’s Man Club http://andysmanclub.co.uk and the Veterans’ combat stress charity http://www.combatstress.org.uk
The F4J founder from Clapham, who has previously spoken about his own depression, says the sausages are a humorous way of addressing deadly serious issues like depression, suicide, low testosterone, cancer and violence in men.
Said O’Connor: “As a father of thee boys I am deeply concerned about the public health emergency facing men.”
“Funnily, the new series of Cold Feet has helped hundreds more men and the people they love come forward and talk to us about it and in more ways than one, Pete Gifford’s struggle in the plot chimed with my own experiences. It made me think now is the time to do something about it, and to do something with humour, to help more people open up and talk. That is the vital first step that helped me.”
“I hope our sausages will give people food for thought and help men break the wall of silence around these issues.”
F4J is calling for the government to appoint a Minister for Men to co-ordinate a government response to the crisis.
THE FACTS ABOUT THE MEN’S HEALTH CRISIS
- Depression: 16% of men suffer from anxiety or depression. The Office for National Statistics, Measuring National Wellbeing Programme 2010/11
- Suicide: Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. 12 men take their own lives every day. CALM, 2015
- Violence: Men are twice as likely to be victims of violent crime and 40% of domestic violence victims are male. British Crime Survey 2011/12, 2008-9
- Cancer: 53% of all cancer deaths are men. 237 men die from cancer every day. Cancer Research UK, 2014
- Low Testosterone: Men with a lower level of testosterone have a 33% increased risk of dying* and low testosterone is linked to depression, obesity, tiredness and erectile dysfunction**. *University of California, 2011 **WebMD, 2014
- Family Breakdown: Dads are 3 times more likely to die after separation than mothers. Department for Work & Pensions, 2015
The Sun: ‘IT’S A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY’ Fathers4Justice founder launches Save Our Sausages campaign – urging men to TALK about their health issues https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/1870371/fathers4justice-founder-launches-save-our-sausages-campaign-urging-men-to-talk-about-their-health-issues/
Daily Mail: Now THOSE are bangers! Sausages containing natural Viagra go on sale to help fight male depression
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3811691/Sausages-Fathers-Justice-containing-natural-VIAGRA-sale-help-fight-male-depression.html
Huffington Post: Fathers4Justice Create Sausages Laced With ‘Natural Viagra’ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/viagra-sausages-fathers-4-justice_uk_57ecf72ce4b0e315f282a08e
Yahoo: Sausages made with natural Viagra go on sale to highlight men’s health issues https://uk.news.yahoo.com/sausages-made-natural-viagra-sale-114835830.html
Sputnik: Viagra Sausages Launched by UK Campaign Group for Dads https://m.sputniknews.com/art_living/20160929/1045843327/uk-male-depression-campaign.html?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FSciHe5NA0P&utm_medium=short_url&utm_content=csgp&utm_campaign=URL_shortening
Metro: Sausages containing natural Viagra go on sale http://metro.co.uk/2016/09/29/sausages-containing-natural-viagra-go-on-sale-to-over-18s-only-6159719/
Mashable UK: Someone filled these sausages with herbal viagra
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Morning News USA: These Sausages Were Made With Viagra For A Good Cause (Watch) #SaveOurSausages #F4J #Fathers4Justice
http://www.morningnewsusa.com/sausages-made-viagra-good-cause-watch-23108987.html
Daily Mirror: Sausages containing natural viagra go on sale – but there’s a catch http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/sausages-containing-natural-viagra-go-8959364
Daily Star: Viagra sausages go on sale as butchers help tackle male health issues http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/550017/sos-viagra-sausages-matt-oconnor-forest-hill-london-father4justice
CNN Indonesia: http://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20160930133639-262-162347/sosis-viagra-solusi-masalah-disfungsi-ereksi-pria/
La Verdad: http://www.laverdad.es/gente-estilo/201609/30/salchichas-viagra-20160930122200.html
Milano Post: http://www.milanopost.info/2016/09/30/sos-sausages-la-salsiccia-con-viagra-naturale/
You Can Now Buy Sausages Containing Natural Viagra http://www.unilad.co.uk/health/you-can-now-buy-sausages-containing-natural-viagra/
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