Oreo Cookies To Be Banned In California? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJL · 05-14-2003, 07:48 PM

Put the cookie down, and step away from the box!
Here's an interesting tidbit from AOL news...
(edited for length)

SAN FRANCISCO (May 12) - A lawyer who has spent much of his life enjoying Oreo cookies has sued Kraft Foods Inc. seeking to ban the much-loved cookies in California because they contain trans fat, an ingredient he calls inedible.

Kraft boasts that people have eaten 450 billion Oreo cookies since they introduced the chocolate wafer sandwich cookies with a creamy filling in 1912.

But if British-born attorney Stephen Joseph has his way, that culinary love affair will come to an end, at least until Kraft stops using hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils to make the cookies.

Kraft calls the suit filed in Marin County Superior Court just north of San Francisco baseless but Joseph says he is taking advantage of a provision of the California civil code that holds manufacturers liable for common products if not "known to be unsafe by the ordinary consumer."

The ingredient is used in thousands and thousands of products. In an interview on Monday, Joseph said, "I am probably full of hydrogenated fat because until two years ago I didn't know about it. I resent the fact that I have been eating that stuff all my life."

I don't even want to know what the penalty will be for the Double Stuff ones...

Kay Scarpetta · 05-14-2003, 07:50 PM

That guy needs to get a life.... seriously

BrandonS · 05-14-2003, 07:51 PM

The only way to get my Oreos is to pry them out of my cold, lifeless fingers.

ILuvJoandBlair · 05-14-2003, 07:55 PM

I think it's unnecissary. Just because he believes he got cancer from eating oreos doesn't mean everyone else will.

brownsocks · 05-14-2003, 08:00 PM

no one steals oreo cookies on my watch. everyone get their shotguns and stock up

Mijada · 05-14-2003, 08:02 PM

All I can say is I've been eating Oreos for years and years and I'm still alive. I'd hate to see them be banned.

~Tropical Punch 19~ · 05-14-2003, 08:16 PM

he eneds to read the nutritious facts before he eats things. That's what they are there for.

friend to IDOJ lover · 05-14-2003, 08:33 PM

i heard about this... i think it is just plain crazy.......i really doubt he will succeed in gettin them banned

Titania · 05-14-2003, 09:08 PM

thats so insane..

touch my oreos and die!!

Tuesday Weld · 05-14-2003, 09:09 PM

I think it is just so stupid and inane.What really needs to be done is to ban the use of trans-fatty acids in ALL foods,not pick on the Oreos,geez.

AnaheimPMWitch · 05-14-2003, 09:20 PM

I heard about that earlier today I had to laugh at how insane the guy was

*PinkLady* · 05-14-2003, 09:23 PM

How dumb. I seriously doubt that many people get sick from Oreos alone.

fr00ti · 05-14-2003, 09:25 PM

Crazy Californians...

There's a reason why I moved.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-14-2003, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TJL
I don't even want to know what the penalty will be for the Double Stuff ones...

Well, Oreo's aint my favorite thing, but come on.. people need to start putting more effort into better topics other than Oreos got me sick and McDonalds made me a 2 ton Annie. Oy!

*InThisMoment* · 05-14-2003, 09:48 PM

do those people know how idiotic it makes them sound?

05-14-2003, 07:48 PM	#1
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Oreo Cookies To Be Banned In California? Put the cookie down, and step away from the box! Here's an interesting tidbit from AOL news... (edited for length) SAN FRANCISCO (May 12) - A lawyer who has spent much of his life enjoying Oreo cookies has sued Kraft Foods Inc. seeking to ban the much-loved cookies in California because they contain trans fat, an ingredient he calls inedible. Kraft boasts that people have eaten 450 billion Oreo cookies since they introduced the chocolate wafer sandwich cookies with a creamy filling in 1912. But if British-born attorney Stephen Joseph has his way, that culinary love affair will come to an end, at least until Kraft stops using hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils to make the cookies. Kraft calls the suit filed in Marin County Superior Court just north of San Francisco baseless but Joseph says he is taking advantage of a provision of the California civil code that holds manufacturers liable for common products if not "known to be unsafe by the ordinary consumer." The ingredient is used in thousands and thousands of products. In an interview on Monday, Joseph said, "I am probably full of hydrogenated fat because until two years ago I didn't know about it. I resent the fact that I have been eating that stuff all my life." I don't even want to know what the penalty will be for the Double Stuff ones...
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05-14-2003, 07:50 PM	#2
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05-14-2003, 08:00 PM	#5
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05-14-2003, 08:33 PM	#8
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05-14-2003, 09:08 PM	#9
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	thats so insane.. touch my oreos and die!!
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05-14-2003, 07:51 PM	#3
BrandonS Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 8,824	The only way to get my Oreos is to pry them out of my cold, lifeless fingers.

05-14-2003, 07:55 PM	#4
ILuvJoandBlair #1 Mariah Carey Fan Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 07, 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 531	I think it's unnecissary. Just because he believes he got cancer from eating oreos doesn't mean everyone else will.

05-14-2003, 08:02 PM	#6
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	All I can say is I've been eating Oreos for years and years and I'm still alive. I'd hate to see them be banned.

05-14-2003, 08:16 PM	#7
~Tropical Punch 19~ Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: I'm a fly on Clay's wall Posts: 1,961	he eneds to read the nutritious facts before he eats things. That's what they are there for.

05-14-2003, 09:09 PM	#10
Tuesday Weld I missed you all. hugs Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Having a great time. Posts: 22,285	I think it is just so stupid and inane.What really needs to be done is to ban the use of trans-fatty acids in ALL foods,not pick on the Oreos,geez.
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05-14-2003, 09:20 PM	#11
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05-14-2003, 09:23 PM	#12
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	How dumb. I seriously doubt that many people get sick from Oreos alone.

05-14-2003, 09:25 PM	#13
fr00ti Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 16, 2002 Posts: 12,846	Crazy Californians... There's a reason why I moved.
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05-14-2003, 09:48 PM	#15
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