Warning Label

[den]

I'm munching my way through a packet of Nobby's Salted Peanuts, when I notice a warning label on the back of the packet.

"WARNING: The equipment that packed this product my have come into contact with peanuts."

While that is good to know Just In Case, I was happy to see that they felt I was adult enough to not need a warning about this product containing peanuts. I know there are people with life-threatening allergies to minute traces of peanuts and these warnings are for them but this is a packet of Salted Peanuts, ingredients salt, peanuts and vegetable oil. I think we can take it as read that the product contains peanuts and the equipment that packed it may have come into contact with said peanuts.

What I need now is a beer. Warning: may contain alcohol.

I bloody hope so.

Comments

[klishnor.livejournal.com]

The thing is, the "warning, may contain peanuts' text usually is quite quite small, and you have to pick up the packaging to _find_ it usually.

Yes, warnings should be clearer, something on the size of the ones we Brits have to have on our cigarettes and other tobacco products, which is about 1/3rd of the front face and 1/4 of the sides or back. But no goverment would try to enforce that.

and we're talking about a packet of salted peanuts, Anyone who's stupid enough to purchase Salted peanuts then say 'I can't eat this cos I'm allergic to peanuts' is a damn fool

I agree there, but you can buy stuff you're allergic to for others, and knowing that there is some danger even from the packaging might be useful if it's clear enough.