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Packaging Warnings So Bizarre

Sunday, December 7th, 2008 | Packaging

Everyone loves a quick easy snack, so what can be quicker than a little peanut butter on toast! Simple and quick! But after spreading lashings of peanut butter all over the bread, I thought i would inspect the design, as you do.

To my amazement in the warning sections, on the reverse of the jar it reads “allergy alert - contains nuts”  now that’s just stupid, surely anyone with a nut allergy would not eat peanut butter.

After this I began looking at everything to see what amazing and bizarre warnings were on the back and quickly found another (another quick snack - microwaveable Ocean Pie) allergy alert - contains fish! - I would hope so too, again another crazy warning.

I’m assuming these have all come about due to the way this country is turning ‘oh so politically correct’ and companies are covering themselves from being sued at every angle, which is a sad thing when it comes to placing warnings on jars of peanut butter.

I can’t imagine what would be next?

Tags: allergy, Packaging, warnings

1 Comment to Packaging Warnings So Bizarre

Lucy
December 10, 2008

I agree, I think packaging from the 80s was loads better, the design on todays packaging is wasted on me with all the creative design gone due to too many warnings.

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