HMS Bulwark vs Brussel sprouts

Gordon Brown might have declared his love for the lowly Brussel sprout, but they still remain the most hated vegetable in England.

And now there are reports that the captain of the HMS Bulwark has banned the nasty thing from his ship, calling them "the Devil's Vegetable".

Of course in close quarters, banning the fart producing veggie might be a good idea....Turtles who ate the spouts passed so much gas that the owners thought something was wrong... and monkey farts once caused a similar problem at a zoo.


Keeper Michael Riozzi said: “We’ve started feeding the gorillas Brussels because they are packed with vitamin C. Unfortunately, an embarrassing side effect is that it can cause bouts of flatulence in humans and animals alike.”

The stunned zookeeper added: ”I don’t think any of us were prepared for a smell that strong.”

The cause? Raffinose...a sugar that isn't digested by humans. So they tend to ferment on the way out, causing a lot of terrible smelling gas.

Which is why the plan to grow (and eat) them in space colonies is a bad idea...