Despite its popularity with young consumers, it is critically discussed in European media, NGOs, political parties, and market surveillance regarding its nutritional values, choking hazards, and traces of unwanted chemical substances.

Despite this campaign Chaplin was a favourite with the troops, and his popularity continued to grow worldwide.

Despite Confucianism losing popularity to Taoism and Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism combined those ideas into a more metaphysical framework.

Despite the drop on popularity of the romantic dramas, some of them have enjoyed big box office and critical success, as the controversial, groundbreaking Brokeback Mountain ( 2005 ) for example, that won several awards and Slumdog Millionaire ( 2008 ), a critically acclaimed romantic-drama that has been nominated for ten Academy Awards, and went on to win eight of them, including Best Picture.

Despite the popularity of these events, the Dachshund Club of America opposes " wiener racing ", as many greyhound tracks use the events to draw large crowds to their facilities.

Despite considerable popularity amongst the people, Madero ´ s administration soon encountered opposition both from more radical revolutionaries and from remnants of the former regime.

Despite the disdain of the British media, Brooks's overall popularity in the country was evident, with a top disc jockey, Nick Barraclough, referring to Brooks as Garth Vader ( a play on Darth Vader ) for his " invasion " of the charts and his success in the country genre.

Despite the initial popularity of the measure, the newspapers praised Cleveland's veto.

Despite Australian rules football's huge popularity in the state of Tasmania, the state does not have a team in the Australian Football League.

Despite more than a century of exposure to Western classical music and two centuries of British colonialism, classical music in India has never gained more than ' fringe ' popularity.

Despite efforts to restore ( or at least improve ) the popularity of the Conservative party, Labour remained far ahead in the opinion polls as the 1997 election loomed, despite the economic boom that had followed the exit from recession four years earlier, and the swift fall in unemployment.

Despite its decline in facial popularity, realists continue to influence a wide spectrum of jurisprudential schools today, including critical legal studies, feminist legal theory, critical race theory, sociology of law and law and economics.

Despite the rise in popularity of feature films in 1912 – 1913 from independent producers and foreign imports, the MPPC was very reluctant to make the changes necessary to distribute such longer films.

Despite the popularity of Gayoom, those connected to the former President hired ex-SAS mercenaries in 1980 to carry out a coup to oust him.

Despite coup attempts in 1980, 1983, and 1988, Gayoom's popularity remained strong, allowing him to win three more presidential terms.

Despite serious domestic turmoil, the patriotism engendered by Morocco ’ s participation in the Middle East conflict and by the events in Western Sahara contributed to Hassan ’ s popularity and strengthened his hand politically.

Despite the score's continued popularity, Gone with the Wind failed to win an Oscar for him.

Despite the boycott, Kahane's popularity grew among the Israeli public, especially among working-class Sephardi Jews.

Despite this, Najibullah was not the only choice the Soviets had ; a GRU report claimed he was unfit to be leader considering the fact that he was a Pashtun nationalist, a stance which could decrease the regimes popularity even more.

Despite the lesser radio play and popularity, some nu metal bands still gain commercial success.

Despite his popularity, Francia trampled on human rights, imposing a police state based on espionage, threats and force.

Despite the relative popularity of the soundtracks, they have not been licensed for release outside of Japan and are only available by importing them.

Despite its popularity the game can be deadly, leaving players ' bodies catatonic in the real world.

Despite the popularity of the DISCiPLE and + D systems, most software released for them took the form of utility software.

Despite ZZ Top's popularity and success in the 1970s, it wasn't until the 1980s that they started winning major awards and honors.

Despite several trade offers from Montreal Canadiens ' GM Sam Pollock, Torrey refused to part with the pick.

Despite being outshot a majority of the series, the Flyers upset Montreal in 5 games and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2003 – 04 to face Pittsburgh.

Despite an improved lineup, the Thistles lost the Cup to Montreal.

Despite recent economic challenges, the city continues to serve as the headquarters of Pyrotecnico Fireworks, the winner of the 2008 Gold Jupiter, awarded at the world ’ s most prestigious fireworks venue: LaRonde in Montreal, Canada.

Despite these reverses of fortune, Henry maintained a secure place in Montreal ’ s mercantile society.

Despite efforts to revive the team, their franchise was cancelled in 1947, leaving the Canadiens as the sole team in Montreal.

Despite its biosphere reserve status, the lake contains an unknown number of unexploded bombs from tests in the 1950s through 2000s, and sewer waste from Montreal decreases the water quality.

Despite earning a shutout in their first game, a 5 – 0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on December 22, 1920 — the only team ever to do so up to that point — the Tigers were as noncompetitive as the Bulldogs.

Despite doing much good work, by June 1943 work at the Montreal Lab had come to a complete standstill.

Despite the changes, the Torontos won the Stanley Cup in 1914, defeating the Montreal Canadiens in a playoff to decide the NHA champion.

Despite this, it remains one of largest malls in Greater Montreal.

Despite a strong record and a Stanley Cup championship in 1989 over the Montreal Canadiens, Crisp and some of the team's players always seemed to be at odds with one another, and he was let go.

Despite his difficult past, Lipsett excelled as a student at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art, where his mentor, Arthur Lismer, recommended him to the National Film Board of Canada ( NFB ).

Despite objections from the Sulpicians, who asserted Bourget was too inexperienced and too concerned with the minutiae of process and discipline, the submission was accepted by the Pope, and on March 10, 1837 Bourget was appointed bishop of the titular see of Telmesse ( an honorary rather than substantive position ) and coadjutor to the bishop of Montreal with right of succession.

Despite the dawn of the automobile, when President of the Bank of Montreal in 1910, Angus was still seen every morning arriving at the bank's headquarters in his four-in-hand carriage.

Despite this history, the CFL does not recognize the link between the Stallions and Alouettes, instead treating the Alouettes as a continuation of past CFL teams in Montreal.

Despite Canada's poor record of Jewish immigration between 1933 and 1948, Montreal would also become home to the world ’ s third-largest concentration of Holocaust survivors, most of them Yiddish speakers.

Despite surrendering four runs in innings, he picked up the win in the 8 – 7 triumph over the Montreal Expos.

Despite his retirement, Carpentier stated in January 2012 that he would be willing to compete in the Montreal Nationwide Series race in 2012, to raise money for children's charities.

Despite the passing of his father, Harkin's upbringing influenced his ability to forge the beginning of his career as a cub reporter with the Montreal Herald at age seventeen.