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Default New Warning Label

On Apr 8, 8:44 am, Sqwertz > wrote:
> Yet another new warning label on food. Spotted on a bag of Planters
> Peanuts: "Do not give any nuts to children under 6 years old: Choking
> hazard".
>
> Pretty soon they won't have room for the nutritional information on food
> packaging. I suspect the next label will say something like, "Do not eat
> more than the recommended serving size due to risk of obesity".
>
> I propose a new, catch-all warning label: "Eating food may be hazardous
> to your health.", and just be done with it.
>
> -sw


Nuts as a choking hazard aren't nearly as dangerous (IMO) as mashed
potatoes, soft bread or peanut butter, to name some gooey things.

N.