Tuesday, May 26, 2009
BOB'S EYE VIEW
WIENER WARS
The hot dog market in the U.S. is a $2.1 billion cash cow. The two largest hot dog producers are now battling in court.
Ball Park Franks is suing Oscar Mayer over advertising and product claims. Ball Park Franks is owned by Sarah Lee Corporation and Oscar Mayer is owned by Kraft Foods, and I believe that 98 percent of all corporations are now owned by Exxon-Mobil.
According to Janet Riley, president of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (Rush Limbaugh's former job), "The stakes are big as the peak season for franks begins this weekend."
In the lawsuit, Sara Lee alleges that Oscar Mayer's claim that its Jumbo Beef Franks are "100 percent pure beef" is pure bull.
I am shocked that one corporation is accusing another corporation of lying. What is this world coming to? The next thing we are likely to hear is that the C.I.A. has ever lied to the American people.
SEE YOU ON TUESDAYS.
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