• essence of potato

    Yes, Pringles Are Potato Chips

    Reversing an earlier decision, Britain's Lord Justice Robin Jacob has ruled that Pringles are, indeed, potato chips. The decision means Pringles parent Procter & Gamble will be stuck paying $160 million in back taxes. P&G had insisted that the chips lack enough "potatoness" to qualify as a potato-based product (and be taxed as such), but the Judge disagreed, leaving it to philosophers and nutritionists to determine what exactly qualifies as the "essence of potato." We kind of feel for P&G on this one. We love that crunch, and the way they stack so neatly in the can, but if we want real potatoes, a Pringle isn't likely to be our first choice. More »

    11:12 AM on Mon Jun 1 2009
    By Marc Perton
    6,379 views, 81 comments

    Most discussed SnowingCookies: Because nothing says POTATO like Pizza Flavored Pringles (aka "Pizzalicious") or Curry Flavored Pringles (available only in UK)... or Ketchup Pringles... or more »

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    Procter & Gamble: Pringles Are Not Potato Chips

    Seeking to evade a 17.5% sales tax, lawyers for Procter & Gamble successfully argued that Pringles aren't actually potato chips. Even though all Pringles containers are clearly marked "Potato Crisps," Procter & Gamble's lawyers argued that "Pringles don't look like a chip, don't feel like a chip, and don't taste like a chip." More »

    9:15 AM on Sat Jul 5 2008
    By Carey Alexander
    21,183 views, 99 comments

    Latest by TVarmy: I'm guessing the 17.5% tax is to make healhy foods competitive with the processed stuff. It's probably a vice more »

  • travel

    Northwest Airlines Will Not Trade A Hot Meal For Pringles

    Northwest Airlines must realize their food is crappier than a snack size tin of Pringles because when Stephen Dubner (of the Freakonomics book and blog) tried to swap his 1st/Business class hot meal for a tin of lowly coach Pringles, he was told that it would cost him $2—the coach price. More »

    11:14 AM on Wed Jun 20 2007
    By Meg Marco
    2,998 views, 22 comments

    Latest by anmlStyl: The lead flight attndt (purser) does have to account for any product sales and at the end of the flight more »

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