Food Archives - VICE https://www.vice.com/ro/category/food/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:08:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/cropped-site-icon-1.png?w=32 Food Archives - VICE https://www.vice.com/ro/category/food/ 32 32 233712258 Hulk Hogan Has His Own Beer—and a Multi-Year Partnership With WWE https://www.vice.com/en/article/hulk-hogan-has-his-own-beer-and-a-multi-year-partnership-with-wwe/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:17:40 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1840113 Let me tell you something, brother, do I have a beer for you! The legend himself, Hulk Hogan, got involved with a beer company last summer and has now landed a partnership with WWE.  Hogan co-founded Real American Beer and has since built it up to the point of drawing interest from the league that […]

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Let me tell you something, brother, do I have a beer for you! The legend himself, Hulk Hogan, got involved with a beer company last summer and has now landed a partnership with WWE. 

Hogan co-founded Real American Beer and has since built it up to the point of drawing interest from the league that he longed starred in. Now, WWE will feature the beer on Monday Night Raw, which just had its first live episode on Netflix this week. 

“From the first time I stepped into the ring, I’ve always fought for something bigger than myself,” Hogan said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to bring Real American Beer into the ring with WWE. Together, we’re bringing that pride to America, one beer, one match at a time, brother!”

Who’s going to be the first WWE superstar to hit the iconic Stone Cold Steve Austin celebration and pound a pair of Real American Beers in both hands? 

The light lager, which clocks in at 4.2% ABV, was released in July to 17 states, a number that has now increased to 20. Fittingly, its ingredients include hops that are strictly found in The States, as its name suggests. The Hulkster ain’t outsourcing his hops! The beer is produced by City Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Over on unTapped, the ratings are pretty subpar. It has a 3.26 rating out of 5. That’s not too out of the ordinary, however, as the app users tend to favor IPAs and more sophisticated styles than your everyday beer.

That being said, I’ll definitely be buying this when it’s in my area if for no other reason than the can art, which features a shirtless Hogan holding an American flag. I can’t imagine any beer being more suitable for a backyard Fourth of July party.

Anyways, Hulk Hogan’s beer will be promoted by WWE at live events and on social media for multiple years with this partnership. The league also invested in the company. 

“Hulk Hogan has done a tremendous job introducing an exciting, new product to a competitive marketplace,” said Grant Norris-Jones, Executive Vice President & Head of Global Partnerships for TKO. “We are excited to unlock a new partnership category and to showcase Real American Beer in front of Netflix’s global audience.”

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The Girl Scouts Are Dropping 2 Popular Cookie Flavors, and I’m Devastated https://www.vice.com/en/article/girl-scouts-dropping-2-popular-cookie-flavors-im-devastated/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:54:21 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1840096 It’s a sad, sad day. Two Girl Scout cookie flavors are officially being dropped this year: Toast-Yay! and S’mores. Toast-Yay! cookies are “yummy toast-shaped cookies full of French toast flavor and dipped in delicious icing”—aka literal heaven. The S’mores cookies, on the other hand, are “crunchy graham sandwich cookies with chocolate and marshmallow filling,” offering […]

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It’s a sad, sad day. Two Girl Scout cookie flavors are officially being dropped this year: Toast-Yay! and S’mores.

Toast-Yay! cookies are “yummy toast-shaped cookies full of French toast flavor and dipped in delicious icing”—aka literal heaven. The S’mores cookies, on the other hand, are “crunchy graham sandwich cookies with chocolate and marshmallow filling,” offering a taste of summertime year-round, according to the Girl Scouts website.

Both are delicious. Not that it matters anymore. 

A Girl Scouts spokesperson said discontinuing Toast-Yay! and Girl Scout S’mores cookies “may lead to something new and delicious.” Obviously, she’s just trying to sugar-coat the bad news. 

But don’t worry—other popular cookie flavors are still available, including the famous Thin Mints, Samoas/Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs, Adventurefuls, Caramel Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos, Lemonades, Lemon-Ups, Toffee-tastic and Trefoils.

And even if you were a Toast-Yay! or S’mores stan, you can still make a positive impact by purchasing one of the above flavors (or one of the new ones, whenever they’re released).

“Girl Scout Cookie season is about so much more than selling the iconic cookies people know and love,” Girl Scouts of the USA Chief Revenue Officer Wendy Lou said in a news release. “The funds girls earn throughout the season directly power girls’ journeys in leadership, entrepreneurship, and community building.”

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

“The sweet success of each sale is a testament to how much girls can change the world when they put their minds to it,” Lou continued.

Fine. I’ll still support the Girl Scouts.

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Yum! Get Ice Cream Topped With Raw Whale Meat at This Japanese Market https://www.vice.com/en/article/ice-cream-topped-raw-whale-meat-japanese-market/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:51:09 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1830526 Japan loves its unusual ice cream flavors. It’s home to exotic yet allegedly tasty varieties such as octopus, raw horsemeat, garlic, shark fin, and cow tongue. It’s the stuff of Internet listicle legend. It should be no surprise, then, that, given the nation’s refusal to drop its barbaric whale hunting practices, there would be an […]

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Japan loves its unusual ice cream flavors. It’s home to exotic yet allegedly tasty varieties such as octopus, raw horsemeat, garlic, shark fin, and cow tongue. It’s the stuff of Internet listicle legend. It should be no surprise, then, that, given the nation’s refusal to drop its barbaric whale hunting practices, there would be an ice cream vendor in the Kanto region, in a farmer’s market called Hanamaru Ichiba in the town of Minami-Boso, that sells an ice cream variation they call Umami Kujira Soft — soft serve ice cream topped with raw whale meat.

According to the Japanese newspaper Asahi, the farmer’s market is nestled within a roadside rest facility within the Wadacho district of Minami-Boso, home to the Kanto region’s only whaling station.

Folks in Japan rarely eat whales anymore, though it used to be a much larger staple of Japanese diets. Now, whale makes up only around 0.1 percent of the meat the Japanese consume. It’s not like people are eating fat, cartoonishly large whale stakes that dangle from dinner plates by several feet on all sides. Instead, it’s mostly treated as a novelty or specialty food item, a category the whale meat ice cream falls under.

The raw whale meat is dark red and is sprinkled with pepper. The translation of the original article seems a little spotty, but it seems to imply that in addition to the pepper, there’s also some soy sauce involved that “cannot mask the distinctive smell of the dark red flesh.” Mmm. I love my ice cream to have a distinctive smell that cannot be masked, no matter how hard I try, little green pine tree air fresheners be damned.

The whole hunk is arranged on top of soft serve ice cream, the entire confection is then served up in a cone and topped with a glutinous rice wafer shaped like a whale—a move that seems specifically designed to taunt the whale community.

The whale ice cream cells for ¥680, which roughly equates to $4.50 US. The novelty snack has become something of a hit for the farmer’s market, with some folks Asahi spoke to saying the pairing of ice cream and raw whale meat is “less ill-matched” than you’d think. Not necessarily a ringing endorsement. It sounds like the rest of that thought is “but it’s still disgusting.”

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Holiday Stress? Get Blitzed With a Drinkable Fireball Whisky Stocking. https://www.vice.com/en/article/holiday-stress-get-blitzed-drinkable-fireball-whisky-stocking/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:05:52 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1827640 Fireball Whisky is trying to make your holidays a little more enjoyable. The cinnamon-flavored whisky beverage recently introduced a new product to its lineup: the Fireball Non-Denominational Holiday-themed Whisky Stocking. “Part decoration, part tense family dinner icebreaker, this novelty invention was specifically designed to make spirits bright (aka: hold 1.75L of sweet cinnamon delight) and […]

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Fireball Whisky is trying to make your holidays a little more enjoyable. The cinnamon-flavored whisky beverage recently introduced a new product to its lineup: the Fireball Non-Denominational Holiday-themed Whisky Stocking.

“Part decoration, part tense family dinner icebreaker, this novelty invention was specifically designed to make spirits bright (aka: hold 1.75L of sweet cinnamon delight) and is guaranteed to be a hit with the whole 21+ family,” the press release reads.

The brand created the holiday-themed product after it commissioned a survey about the most magical time of the year. Results showed that 62 percent of Gen Zers and 59 percent of Millennials admitted that holiday stress leaves them wanting to slap a relative during the joyous season.

Now, consumers can instead slap this alcohol-filled stocking and then take a delicious shot from it. Two birds, one stone.

How to Use the Fireball Non-Denominational Holiday-themed Whisky Stocking

“At Fireball, we strive to give people what they never knew they always needed. And as it turns out, the holidays aren’t all merry and bright,” Danny Suich, the company’s Global Brand Director, said. “Especially during this time of year, guys and gals of all ages are fed up with certain family and friends, and the idea of slapping is top of mind.”

He added, “We want to help fans keep the vibes high and the good times flowing, making the Fireball Non-Denominational Holiday-themed Whisky Stocking a perfect and much more appropriate target at holiday gatherings.”

If you want to slap the stocking but are worried about your technique, Fireball teamed up with MMA fighters John Davis and Jackie Cataline to give some pointers, all of which will be readily available on social media.

“I’ve been training for this my whole life,” Davis said. “When Fireball asked me to share a little wisdom on how to slap the whisky stocking in the most cathartic, stress-relieving, effective way possible, I knew I’d met my perfect match. If I had one piece of advice, it would be to take a knee so the stocking is above your head for the perfect angle.”

You can try the slapping and shot-taking for yourself by purchasing Fireball’s Non-Denominational Holiday-themed Whisky Stocking for $24.99 at select retailers.

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Infant Dead and 10 Others Infected Amid Listeria Outbreak https://www.vice.com/en/article/infant-dead-and-10-others-infected-amid-listeria-outbreak/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:38:50 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1826613 An infant is dead amid a listeria outbreak. On Nov. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a newborn was dead and 10 others infected with listeria due to contamination of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products distributed by Yu Shang Food Inc. Eleven people over four states have been infected with listeria […]

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An infant is dead amid a listeria outbreak. On Nov. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a newborn was dead and 10 others infected with listeria due to contamination of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products distributed by Yu Shang Food Inc.

Eleven people over four states have been infected with listeria between July and November. Of those 11 people, nine have been hospitalized and one, an infant, has died.

The infant, who was a twin, died in California. The infant’s mom and twin were likewise sick, and the second twin died too. While listeria was found in the mom and the first twin, it was not found in the second twin. That twin’s death was not included in the numbers the CDC released.

The CDC noted that the true number of sick people is likely higher than reported, and could include more states too. Some people with listeria recover without medical care and others take weeks to be tied to an outbreak.

What Products have been recalled?

Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products are making people sick, the CDC said. The impacted products—including pork hock, chicken feet, pork feet, duck neck, beef shank, and pork tongue—have been recalled. All affected products feature “P46684” or “EST. M46684” on the label, per the CDC.

“We have been working very closely with the food safety agency to prevent listeria contamination in the future by implementing good sanitation practices in production,” a spokesperson for Yu Shang Food Inc. told NBC News. “We will get food safety expert’s advice if we need to provide safe products for our customers in the future.”

If a person has a recalled product, they’re urged to throw it away and clean the area in which it was stored. If you suspect you’ve contracted listeria, contact your doctor. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, and tiredness.

Listeria is especially harmful to people who are pregnant, older than 65, or with weakened immune systems.

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KFC and Taco Bell CEO Spends Hours Watching Her Customers Eat, Like a Creep https://www.vice.com/en/article/kfc-taco-bell-ceo-spends-hours-watching-customers-eat/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:29:22 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1826186 Joey Wat is the CEO of Yum China, the Chinese wing of the American corporation that owns beloved fast-food brands like KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. She’s a bit of a creep. Like a total perv, she’ll go to when her company’s restaurants and spend hours watching customers eat. But it’s for a good […]

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Joey Wat is the CEO of Yum China, the Chinese wing of the American corporation that owns beloved fast-food brands like KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. She’s a bit of a creep. Like a total perv, she’ll go to when her company’s restaurants and spend hours watching customers eat. But it’s for a good reason — it’s how she comes up with ideas on how to better serve them.

Wat was in New York last week speaking at the 2024 Fortune Global Forum talking about how she runs the Chinese side of some of the biggest fast food brands in the world. The CEO first boasted that KFC China is single-handedly responsible for killing 1 billion chickens a year, a number so outrageous that her own son calls her “chicken killer.”

She didn’t specify if this was an affectionate nickname or one born of disdain and disgust, and I kind of like that she didn’t. It provides her home life with an air of mystery. That number is especially wild considering that in a country of 1.4 billion people that consumes 8 billion chickens a year, KFC China alone is responsible for nearly 13% of the country’s dead chickens.

Anyway, I got sidetracked by the chicken genocide part of her discussion. Back to her creepy observation of customers as they eat. The CEO says she will personally visit KFCs and just sit there for “two, three hours” watching customers eat, all the while note-taking and ideating. Wat explained the process, as creepy as it may seem, helps her generate ideas on how to better serve her customers. She’s even been able to come up with menu items based on her observations of customers’ eating habits.

Wat noticed that Gen Z customers would dip their fried chicken into the mashed potatoes and then dip that into the gravy and then take a big honking bite. This led her to develop what she called the “mash potato burger.”

I tried to find evidence of this “mash potato burger” but couldn’t find anything. So for now I can only assume that it’s a fried boneless chicken sandwich with mashed potatoes slopped in there somehow.

She goes on to say that the best-selling pizza in Pizza Hut China right now is a durian pizza with cheese. Durian is the notoriously pungent South Asian fruit that is spiky on the outside and filled with a runny, extremely stinky goop inside. She says Pizza Hut China sold 30 million durian pizzas last year. As someone who has eaten durian before, I can officially say that China has lost its goddamn mind and Wat must be stopped.

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Why a Scottish Farm Is Selling a $344 Cup of Coffee https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-a-scottish-farm-is-selling-a-344-cup-of-coffee/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:20:43 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1825664 If you thought Starbucks’ prices were high, just wait till you hear this. This weekend in the U.K., people will be invited to purchase a flat white for £272. In U.S. terms, that cup of Joe—a double shot of espresso topped with steamed milk—will run you $344. The offer is part of a crowdfunding campaign […]

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If you thought Starbucks’ prices were high, just wait till you hear this. This weekend in the U.K., people will be invited to purchase a flat white for £272. In U.S. terms, that cup of Joe—a double shot of espresso topped with steamed milk—will run you $344.

The offer is part of a crowdfunding campaign by Mossgiel Organic Dairy, a Scottish dairy farm. In a recent Instagram post, the family-run business explained why they went this route. Essentially, they need to raise £272,000 in order to “take on big dairy and make sure quality milk can be turned into flat whites for years to come.”

In a follow-up Instagram post, the company tried to woo investors.

“As well as a quick caffeine buzz, you’ll continue that great feeling for years as one of OUR business partners in the Mossgiel herd!” the post read.

Those who opt to invest £272 during the campaign will get 34 shares of the company. Therefore, the one-time coffee that comes with the shares is actually free. Or the shares are free and the coffee is exorbitantly priced. You decide.

What Makes the Milk So Special?

As for what makes Mossgiel Organic Dairy’s product so great, the company said that their organic “slow” milk froths, foams, sips, and tastes better than the supermarket stuff. The company also claims to be challenging the big dairy industry “by providing a genuine, sustainable alternative to conventional milk and plant-based substitutes.”

“Basically,” the company wrote, “we believe there’s a world where farming works in harmony with nature, where cows are happy, and milk is delicious.”

As of Thursday afternoon, Mossgiel Organic Dairy’s fundraiser still needed just under £150,000 to meet its goal.

“This coffee costs nearly 80 times the price of an average flat white in the U.K.—but it’s much more than just a lovely drink,” owner Bryce Cunningham told the Associated Press. “We know it sounds crazy, but when you break it down, it’s a pretty good deal. How much is the future of farming worth?”

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No One Out-Wines the Hut? Pizza Hut Launched a Pizza-Flavored Tomato Wine https://www.vice.com/en/article/no-one-out-wines-the-hut-pizza-hut-launched-a-pizza-flavored-tomato-wine/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:44:51 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1824798 Pizza Hut just announced a limited edition tomato wine, and I don’t know how to feel about it. Look, a very small—okay, an extra large—piece of my heart belongs to Pizza Hut, as it was the only late-night pizza joint in my college town. But I think the chain might be pushing their luck with […]

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Pizza Hut just announced a limited edition tomato wine, and I don’t know how to feel about it.

Look, a very small—okay, an extra large—piece of my heart belongs to Pizza Hut, as it was the only late-night pizza joint in my college town. But I think the chain might be pushing their luck with this one.

I’ll be the first to say that wine pairs well with pizza (and really anything, if you put your mind to it). But wine itself is not made of tomatoes—and in my opinion, never should be.

The company promises its wine “captures the essence of Pizza Hut’s signature flavors in every sip.” I mean, I’d rather just eat the pizza instead of drink it, but okay.

Irvine’s Just Beyond Paradise Winery is partnering with Pizza Hut to develop this interesting product. “Discover our unexpected collaboration with Pizza Hut,” the description reads on the winery’s website. “Unexpected” is putting it lightly.

“A revolutionary culinary wine crafted from perfectly ripened tomatoes harvested at their peak of sweetness,” Irvine Winrey continues. “Our master vintners have coaxed bright notes of herbs creating a savory, yet sweet, experience that challenges traditional wine boundaries.”

If by “challenges” you mean “completely alters the state of wine,” then sure.

By definition, wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes. I mean, I guess there are some decent fruit wines out there (and even Jalapeno wine, apparently). But this tomato wine sounds more like a watered-down Bloody Mary with pizza seasoning.

“This bold red showcases a velvety texture with hints of basil, oregano, and a whisper of garlic, making it an ideal companion for Italian cuisine and particularly perfect alongside a hot, fresh pizza,” Irvine Winery writes. “Each sip of this limited-edition release tells the story of innovation and tradition coming together in a glass, making it an ideal companion for your favorite Pizza Hut® pizza.”

Honestly…I’m not above it.

The Pizza Hut wine will only be available for a limited time, so if you’re eager to try this strange beverage—or simply want to buy a good gag gift this holiday season—order promptly. Tomato wine is definitely something you won’t want to miss…

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Lindt Chocolate Isn’t ‘Expertly Crafted’—It’s Actually Full of Lead https://www.vice.com/en/article/lindt-admits-its-chocolate-isnt-expertly-crafted-its-actually-full-of-lead/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:49:02 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1821385 Lindt, the world-famous chocolatier known for its variety of tasty sweets, has been forced to admit (via a class-action lawsuit) that it may not exactly be telling the truth in its marketing. I know, a major corporation lying in advertising is rather shocking to hear. But please brace yourself for this earth-shattering news. The lawsuit […]

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Lindt, the world-famous chocolatier known for its variety of tasty sweets, has been forced to admit (via a class-action lawsuit) that it may not exactly be telling the truth in its marketing. I know, a major corporation lying in advertising is rather shocking to hear. But please brace yourself for this earth-shattering news.

The lawsuit against Lindt & Sprüngli began with a 2023 report by Consumer Reports which found that 28 dark chocolate bars contained lead and cadmium. Eight of those bars were found to have high levels of cadmium. One of those was a Lindt bar. Another 10 of those bars were found to contain lead—one of those was a Lindt bar.

And so the lawsuits ensued as consumers felt it was the perfect opportunity to go after the company whose marketing claimed that its chocolate products were “expertly crafted with the finest ingredients” and were “safe, as well as delightful.” Lol. lmao, even.

Unless Lindt’s definition of a fine ingredient includes heavy metals that can kill you, the consumers may have a case here. In the suit, consumers say that considering how expensive Lindt chocolates are, you’d expect them to be safer and of higher quality than all the other junk out there. But, much to their chagrin, it turns out that eating a Lindt chocolate bar can wind up with you setting off a metal detector.

Lindt’s lawyers are arguing that words like “excellence” and “expertly crafted” are just “puffery,” aka exaggerations no one in their right mind would take seriously. Then why the fuck did you say that, idiot? Say what you mean. Maybe you won’t get sued so hard next time they find loose change in your chocolate.

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Costco Forced to Recall Nearly 80,000 Pounds of Butter for Unbelievable Reason https://www.vice.com/en/article/costco-forced-to-recall-nearly-80000-pounds-of-butter-for-unbelievable-reason/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:27:29 +0000 https://www.vice.com/en/?p=1820805 The sky is blue, water is wet, and butter contains dairy. While all three statements may seem more than obvious, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration isn’t so sure. The FDA recently recalled 79,200 pounds of Costco’s sweet cream butter because the label didn’t include “the contains milk statement.” Both the salted and unsalted varieties […]

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The sky is blue, water is wet, and butter contains dairy. While all three statements may seem more than obvious, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration isn’t so sure.

The FDA recently recalled 79,200 pounds of Costco’s sweet cream butter because the label didn’t include “the contains milk statement.”

Both the salted and unsalted varieties of the product were affected by the recall. Though the label included cream in the ingredient list, it did not note that milk was an allergen for the product.

The FDA marked the recall as Class II. That classification warns that the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences” but notes that “the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”

Social media users were flabbergasted by the recall, arguing that consumers are well aware that butter is a dairy product.

One person called the recall “ridiculous,” while another marveled, “Folks… it’s BUTTER. Of course it f’n contains milk.” A third person dubbed the decision “idiocracy in real time.”

On X, another person quipped, “WARNING butter has been determined to be BUTTER!!! Costco conspiracy UNCOVERED. Hidden mystery ingredient REVEALED!”

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