From the category archives:
Remember the whole fiasco with Emes Kosher Gel and the not-so-vegetarian vegetarian marshmallows? It’s no longer a niche issue within a niche, with CNBC picking up the story. In days of yore I’d link to the preview video, but I’m hankering to try out that fancy dancy embedding that the interwebbers seem to love, so check it out after the jump. The full segment is supposed to air May 2 at 10PM and 1AM ET. [click to continue…]
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Wanna know the biggest lie uttered in the past 50 years? No, it’s not “democratically elected” or “we can still be friends,” but “non-dairy.” How many people have been burned by this one? Well, thanks to Kirk’s latest submission, you might be ready for another round in the fire: Jamba Juice’s “non-dairy” smoothie additive contains… wait for it… dairy. Surprise! This isn’t just some confusion over some semi-obscure chemical like sodium caseinate either – the mix contains nonfat dried milk, whey, and concentrated whey protein. If you’d like to send a “non-angry” note to the company, you can do so here, or directly at 1-800-545-9972. We don’t have these guys in Toronto as far as I know, but if the company’s trying to present themselves as all natural and healthy and all that, playing the technicality game on their ingredients lists isn’t a great way to gain credibility or to keep customers.
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