Guest guest Posted July 5, 2000 Report Share Posted July 5, 2000 I just had to share this with everyone. This is not right. Funny...but just not right. Georga From todays Washington Post (July 5, 2000) in the food section: Here's a slice of life from the time-pressed 21st century: An Oklahoma entrepreneur-moviational speaker and a food engineer at Oklahoma State University have developed individually wrapped slices of peanut butter just like those peel-and-eat slices of cheese. Do we really need peanut butter in slices? "Well, people are too lazy to take out a knife and cut off a piece of cheese, arn't they?" responds entrepreneur Stuart Kennedy. Kennedy, who's also working on sliced jelly, says the peanut butter part should be available nationally by early fall. What I want to know it is, what where these people thinking??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2000 Report Share Posted July 11, 2000 I heard about the green ketchup. Actually, Heinz did this because sales have dropped and they wanted a new product, something to attract kids.So they came out with colored ketchup. There's green and one that has red and yelow stripes. The ketchup itself tastes the same, only the color is different. While I can't imagine myself eating green ketchup, my kids think it's cool, so I guess their way of thinking worked. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2000 Report Share Posted July 11, 2000 I heard about the green ketchup. Actually, Heinz did this because sales have dropped and they wanted a new product, something to attract kids.So they came out with colored ketchup. There's green and one that has red and yelow stripes. The ketchup itself tastes the same, only the color is different. While I can't imagine myself eating green ketchup, my kids think it's cool, so I guess their way of thinking worked. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2000 Report Share Posted July 11, 2000 I haven't heard about the peanut butter and jelly slices, but it doesn't sound bad. I have 4 special needs kids.I'm not to lazy to take out a knife, but I'm all for anything that makes life a little easier, although it does seem a little silly, and they will probably cost a heck of alot more than your normal peanut butter and jelly. That's one of the reasons I wouldn't buy. I always try to budget and go for the cheapest, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2000 Report Share Posted July 12, 2000 The green ketchup has me a bit baffled as well. On one level it makes sense, since people do eat green tomatoes (at least in America they do). But I don't think that I want to try green ketchup. To quote Jay Leno " How do you tell when it spoils? " Georga trish@... wrote: > Georga wrote..... > on July 5, 2000..... > > >>>>>>>>>>Here's a slice of life from the time-pressed 21st century: > An Oklahoma entrepreneur-moviational speaker and a food engineer at > Oklahoma State University have developed individually wrapped slices > of peanut butter just like those peel-and-eat slices of cheese. Do > we really need peanut butter in slices? " Well, people are too lazy > to take out a knife and cut off a piece of cheese, arn't they? " > responds entrepreneur Stuart Kennedy. Kennedy, who's also working on > sliced jelly, says the peanut butter part should be available > nationally by early fall. > What I want to know it is, what where these people thinking??? > <<<<<<<<<< > > > Today I heard about green tomatoketchup. GREEN TOMATOKETCHUP !! > Something American (!) kids really like, want and will eat [yuck] > Comment on this news.... that is Dutch comment, that we, as meaning > the Dutch, are TOO commonsensical and it will NEVER make it in > Holland. > I don't know about this commonsensical thing, but I sure hope it > won't pass our borders here ) > > Trish > And next? Blue avocados? Orange coffee? Turkois sliced peanut > butter??? ) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! > 1. Fill in the brief application > 2. Receive approval decision within 30 seconds > 3. Get rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR > http://click./1/6631/14/_/_/_/963352441/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2000 Report Share Posted July 12, 2000 In a message dated 07/11/2000 7:47:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, rferris@... writes: << A little silly? Have you ever tried to unwrap those cheese slices? I can't begin to imagine unwrapping a jelly " slice " . This is supposed to be a convenience? Not on my planet. Ric >> ************* Ayiiiieee...don't get me started on cheese slices...it is one of the few things my son will eat, but if the slice is broken just the slightest bit, he refuses to eat it!!! L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2000 Report Share Posted July 12, 2000 >>>>>>>>>>my kids think it's cool, so I guess their way of thinking worked. Sharon <<<<<<<<<<< Oh... kids... yes... But their (Heinz and it's millions companions) way of THINKING, is the $$$ thinking. And NOT the 'that is healthy for kids' thinking......$o) (see those dollar signs in their eyes..... or ƒ guilders ) So I guess the discussion about colouring --not good for kids (and grown-ups as well )) for it can make them having hyperly behaviour, just because of those added chemical colours--, is now 'old news' and just eat the fun new products (as if we need them....) ( Since I prepare my own meals (talking decades here )) I have hoped they (foodcompanies) would get things OUT of their products, like additives, colours and poison (herbicides, pesticides) and NOT putting more rubbish into it. You never know how it infects your health....and your kids' health that is..... Me being too principle? BANZAI ) Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2000 Report Share Posted July 13, 2000 Ric, yes I have unwrapped the cheese slices many times, and it can be a pain at times, but my 3 yr old autistic son does it with no problem. What I meant by convenient is it's easier. Have you ever tried to spread peanut butter and the bread tore, etc? I have, and my 5yr old loves to do things on his own, but he can't spread the peanut butter without making a mess and tearing the bread up. However, he can open a slice and put it on the bread and presto. So to someone like him, it is a convenience. It's like all the microwave stuff now. It's easier to microwave than to cook from scratch. There are alot of inventions I have thought were stupid, and they have made millions. So what others consider bad or silly, some consider good or convenient. To each his own. I'm in no way trying to offend you or anyone here, but I felt you put me in a position toi elaborate. God bless, Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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