Usually, when you buy fresh potatoes they seem clean. At other times, you may notice a small amount of visible dirt on the surface of the potato. Potatoes grow as a root under the soil, so they certainly are not clean when harvested. This variability in cleanliness makes people wonder whether commercial potatoes are washed … Read more
When asked why egg prices are so high, most people quickly say that there is a bird-flu epidemic going on resulting in millions of egg-laying hens having to be killed to control the disease. This, in turn, leads to an egg shortage which greatly increases the price of eggs. While this may be true in … Read more
Let’s list our premises: The Smiley Face is a common cultural symbol. People put smiley faces on cookies quite often cookies with smiley faces are common in bakeries and grocery stores. Given those premises, should someone be able to trademark “Smiley Face” as it relates to cookies? Someone did! In 1987, Eat’n Park Corporation of … Read more
Newsflash! Boneless chicken wings are not chicken wings. They are pieces of chicken breast slathered in a sauce. It’s reasonable that most consumers would know this. They would not expect “boneless chicken wings” to be actual chicken wings. It’s not possible to de-bone a chicken wing and be left with a big solid chunk of … Read more
A Facebook post about Breyers Ice Cream garnered outsized attention by claiming that the ice cream made by Breyers is not required to be labeled “frozen dairy dessert” because it’s at least 50% air and therefore cannot be labeled ice cream. Is there any truth to this claim? Is Breyers not legally ice cream? The … Read more
Some restaurants have televisions for the enjoyment of their guests. Restaurants with bars often play sports games behind the bar. Today, it has become common for restaurants to play Netflix or other streaming programs for their customers to watch. Is this allowed as long as they have a subscription? Are they in danger of having … Read more