Talk:Timbits

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This article was nominated for deletion on November 7, 2005. The result of the discussion was keep. An archived record of this discussion can be found here.

Robert T | @ | C 02:58, 13 November 2005 (UTC)


Is this topic worthy on an encyclopedia entry? I don't believe it is. 70.66.117.28

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[edit] Agree

I agree, this entry should be deleted. Are we going to start putting in entries for all food chain's menu items???

[edit] Disagree

I got here because I saw the word "Timbits" and had no idea what it meant. So, Wikipedia, and now I know. Philip 06:20, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

  • This is a well-known national chain. I doubt there's any Canadian who can speak who can not tell you what a Timbit is. If over 20 million people know about it, shouldn't others have the same opportunity? Right now it's a copy vio, but someone should re-write and expand. Ifnord 22:43, 7 November 2005 (UTC)
  • I think it should stay. They have an entry for Big Mac, why not for Timbits? Gadig 11:17, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
  • As an American living in Canada, I can attest to the impact of Timbits. They are very much a part of Canadian culture, and as such, deserve an entry here. And as stated above, Big Mac has a page, Timbits are much more a part of the Canadian national scene than the Big Mac is in the U.S. In fact, Tim Hortons, with 2,540 outlets in Canada and 273 in the U.S. is the second largest donut chain in the world, far surpassing Krispy Kreme or Winchell's. Techdavis 02:13, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Timbits are a cultural entity very specific to Canada. This article is, above all, useful because it describes a trivial fact which people from outside Canada may not be privy to. 205.251.166.208 17:35, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
  • I think it should stay. They are CRUCIAL to Canada. If you don't want a doughnut, eat a Timbit.

[edit] copyvio?

huh. I don't get it. that page gets its info from this one: "This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)" am I missing something? getcrunk juice 00:52, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

  • No, it's not a copyvio - I've removed the notice. Mindmatrix 01:53, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
    • Mindmatrix has educated me regarding copyvio and sites which mirror Wiki. My bad. Ifnord 02:07, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Unhealthy Slant?

"Timbits, as well as all Tim Horton's donuts, are made in 100% hydrogenated vegetable oil, which contributes to their unhealthy levels of Trans Fat." This part of the entry seems to be slanted (biased). If not, I think it should be re-worded to introduce proper scientific terms at least. h3h 14:55, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

I reworded the original one wich was entirely slanted against Tim Hortons to something not slanted against TH. I agree it needs to be reworded.

[edit] Just to say,

"Timbits" is the best name evar.</will be deleted>

[edit] 100% Hydrogenated Oil

It is extremely valuable to know which restaurants and businesses use Hydrogenated Oil as trans fat in oil, which is caused only by hydrogenation, is proven to cause cancer and the recommended daily dosage of trans fat is suppossed to be 0 grammes. I think it would be helpful if people could include whether or not a restaurant or product uses hydrogenated oils in their wiki articles.

[edit] NPOV and source

The way this is worded in the article is not NPOV. "Timbits, as well as all Tim Horton's donuts, are made in 100% hydrogenated vegetable oil, which contributes to their unhealthy levels of Trans Fat." Also there is no source for this. I will correct this sentence.

It still has a tone that strikes me as biased. Perhaps some one with the inclination would like to browse other unhealthy food articles for how they word similar warnings. As it stands now it seems a little preachy. And the instructions to check the manager seem a little How-To. Something like "Doughtnut balls, as well as most donuts from donut shops, are often made in hydrogenated vegetable oil, which can lead to consuming unhealthy amounts of trans fat. -Explain briefly why this is bad, or point to an article- " Also a reference would be nice :) Mr. Cat 05:06, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Agreed - the words "are most likely made" are definitely unacceptable. I'm not even sure the cooking method should be mentioned, unless it is in some way different and unique from any other doughnut; this is an information article, not one on food nutrition. Fmgazette 18:43, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
According to Tim Horton's Canadian and US nutrition guides http://www.timhortons.com/en/menu/menu_info.html (note: they are in PDF format) all the varieties of timbits contain "0" trans fats. I would expect this information to be accurate as companies are supposed to disclose this information (it's like the labels that end up on food packaging).156.34.220.193 00:25, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
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