12 Absolutely Bonkers Controversies in the Food and Restaurant Industries
Ah, the food and restaurant industries. It’s a wild and wonderful world full of delicious delights and crazy controversies. From glowing blue pork to "help me" messages in drinks, there’s never a dull moment in the food and restaurant industries ... unfortunately for everyone who’s a consumer of its products, which is just about everybody reading this.
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In this list, we’ll be exploring some of the most insane controversies that have ever occurred in these industries. From needles in fruit to 100% biodegradable bags that are louder than a gas lawnmower, you won’t believe what these companies have gotten up to ... or maybe you will, and you’ll simply sigh and come that bit closer to making peace with never knowing what exactly it is you’re about to it.
So, without further ado, let’s hold our nose, gird our loins, and dive into the absolutely bonkers controversies in the food and restaurant industries.
Heinz: Ketchup and porn.
Soy sauce ... made of hair?
"Help me" messages found in SoBe drinks: Pepsi apologizes.
Findus: Not Just Lasagna.
Coke: Not Refreshing.
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Glow-in-the-Dark Pork
Needles in fruit: not a good look.
“Pink slime” stirs up trouble.
Disaster.
Chilean fruit: not so tasty.
FDA shuts down NyQuil donuts.
Biodegradable, but deafening.
