How Believable is This?

by **bratticus** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 08:15:36

Given that this is in the news:
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]Peanut butter brands with Salmonella bacteria recalled
by Amit Pathania on Sun, 01/11/2009

Two brands of peanut butter - King Nut and Parnell’s Pride - have voluntarily been recalled by the Ohio-based peanut butter company, King Nut, after it was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the source of a salmonella outbreak.

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by **vtsnowedin** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 08:34:45

Step two implys that the PTB track peanut butter sales and make decisions based on supplys and have an interest in what we eat. That would imply an intelligent life form inside of the government with a misguided priority list. I'll give you the misguided prioritys but not the intelligence.

by **Pretorian** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 09:00:42

Peanut butter as a protein source? Get a job.

by **uNkNowN ElEmEnt** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 09:18:11

Mmmmm, I love peanut butter. Its a source of protien and vitamin B... but yeah, who'd wanna eat nothing but! and a run on it? if they could get past the sugar rush from all the crap they put in most peanut butters they'd still be sicker than dogs...

by **NoWorries** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 10:06:20

I dunno, but I saw suspcious-looking guys in black suits hanging around the peanut-butter aisle last night. Coincidence? Perhaps...

by **dinopello** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 10:18:09

Peanut butter is very versitile. I like some on celery, and it makes a good base for spicy Thai sauces, peanut butter cookies etc in addition to the more conventional uses. If you cook with the peanut butter that might thwart the devious plot the OP outlined.

by **bratticus** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 19:26:01

So what holds it back?

Motivation? -- Money

Technology? -- :lol:

nothing to it

Purity of Corporate Intent -- :roll:

Tell me why this would not happen.

by **threadbear** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 19:29:15

It could be true, particularly if Baby Peanuts are used.

by **skeptik** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 19:37:27

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('uNkNowN ElEmEnt', 'i')f they could get past the sugar rush from all the crap they put in most peanut butters they'd still be sicker than dogs...

by **bratticus** » Sun 11 Jan 2009, 22:22:30

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'I')t could be true, particularly if Baby Peanuts are used.

by **threadbear** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 03:00:50

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bratticus', 'N')EVER EAT BABY PEANUTS!!!

by **cornquat** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 05:45:26

spaghetti is best, good food healthy and stores for 100 years.
can eat it raw or just soak in cold water for thirty minutes.

The cooking ensures no bacteria, good food.

by **uNkNowN ElEmEnt** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 05:50:54

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('skeptik', ' ')Yes... I can do without the hydrogenated vegetable oil and sugar they put in Sunpat. My favourite is Whole Earth crunchy peanut butter. Excellent flavour (far better than Sunpat) and no hydrogenated oil or sugar.

by **bratticus** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 06:25:13

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'W')hat if Baby Peanuts are eating me?

by **bratticus** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 06:26:24

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bratticus', 'S')o what holds it back? Motivation? -- Money. Technology? -- :lol:

nothing to it. Purity of Corporate Intent -- :roll:

. Tell me why this would not happen.

by **uNkNowN ElEmEnt** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 06:37:38

Maybe its jsut that no one understood.

by **bratticus** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 06:58:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('uNkNowN ElEmEnt', 'M')aybe its jsut that no one understood.

by **uNkNowN ElEmEnt** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 07:06:59

For there to be runs on commodities or important assets, there has be a value... really, who values peanut butter? I could see runs on coffee, chocolate or tobacco, or pasta, or milk, flour or beans maybe... but peanut butter?

The allergy rate on PB is so high its not funny. and the food value isn't that great. LIke I said in my other posts, the amount of sugar in it is sure to send you climbing the walls or into hypoglycemic shock. I am sure that unless you have a lot of kids, its not that high on your prep list... at least I hope not.

by **bratticus** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 07:14:23

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('uNkNowN ElEmEnt', 'F')or there to be runs on commodities or important assets, there has be a value... really, who values peanut butter? I could see runs on coffee, chocolate or tobacco, or pasta, or milk, flour or beans maybe... but peanut butter?

by **uNkNowN ElEmEnt** » Mon 12 Jan 2009, 07:19:39

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How believable is this scenario:

1. People start hoarding peanut butter due to economic conditions.
2. Inventory data indicates a run on peanut butter
3. Agents are dispatched to insert salmonella bacteria into the peanut butter supply in order to persuade consumers to diversify their diet (i.e. buy more expensive protein sources.)