Label humor
As I have written earlier [loneroad.info], I am a big fan of reading the information that is written on cans and other packing devices.
Now, the thing is, for the most part, the labels are normal. They simply provide information about the product and some nutritional statistics. But every once in a while, there comes a label which provides enough amusement to make up for the effort.
Now we take a tanget.
It’s nearing the end of the mango season in India. Unfortunately, in the US mangoes are really expensive. But, summer will not be summer unless mangoes are eaten. The solution - mango pulp. Yes, I know there are artificial flavours and preservatives, and added sugar. Who cares - it tastes like mango. So shoo. Also it costs $1.49 for a large can making it very affordable 
Anyway, the purpose of that long winded introduction was to set up the warning label that I read on the can. It says :
“Factory: Product made in a nut free area, but nuts elsewhere”
What in the name of God does that mean? Of course, the rational (and correct) answer is that there are no traces of nuts in the factory where the pulp is produced, but there may be nuts in the area where the product is stored/stocked or during transportation.
I leave you, constant reader to draw your own conclusion from what you read.
Until next time - may your area be nut free
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Any product labels to do with nuts are just that - nuts. Mostly because some people are violently allergic to nuts and companies just have to save themselves the trouble of lawsuits. The disclaimer is basically some lawyer’s idea of legal clarity which says that the pulp may contain nuts as part of other ingredients used in making the pulp.
I think the most hilarious nutty warning is the one on the back of every packet of peanuts in the US: “Warning: contains nuts.”
Comment by Anshul — July 5, 2006 @ 1:28 am
you know, there are many definitions of nuts… they don’t necessarily have to be inanimate objects.
Comment by mina — July 9, 2006 @ 9:29 pm