May 15, 2004

Labels

Is it really necessary to have a peanut allergen warning on the side of a can of mixed nuts? I realize peanut allergies are serious and everything, but if a person picks up a can of nuts wondering, "Do these have nuts in them?" he or she deserves to die. Also, I wonder if people at the peanut company have been making this observation for decades now. In a related anecdote, the HI-C fountain at Erbert and Gerbert's has a sign that says "Contains no juice." Is it really necessary for products to list ingredients that they don't contain? This could fill up the label in a hurry. "Contains no juice, arsenic, formeldahyde, asbestos, broken glass, gasoline, etc..." Now, I know it is probably required since it's a juice-like drink. But, do they have to put a label on Apple Jacks that says "Contains no apples," or a label on Grape Nuts that says "Contains no grapes or nuts?" Well, you probably get the point. I'm going to continue anyways because its fun for me. Do they need a label on Camel cigarettes that says "Contains no camels?" Why isn't there a label on my Chumba Wumba CD that says "Contains no Chumbas and only 10% Wumbas." Why doesn't the FDA make Ice Mountain add a label that says, "Contains no solid ice?" Posted by mill1991 at May 15, 2004 6:38 AM
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