This is not from The Onion.
Via Times of Israel: Israelis sue over artificial dye in orange M&Ms
A class-action suit was filed in Israel this week alleging that orange M&Ms imported from the US contain artificial food dye far above permitted levels, Israeli television reported Thursday.
The suit was filed against Mars, which makes the candy, and the official Israeli importer, Sides, Channel 2 News said.
The artificial dye, Sunset Yellow — a synthetic yellow dye — was found at up to five times Israeli permitted levels in tests carried out in Israel on the orange M&Ms, lawyer Nissan Yezerski said….
Dr. Ilana Dariel, a clinical dietician, said the elevated levels could cause hyperactivity.
M&Ms manufactured in Europe do not breach the Israeli limits, but Israel stopped importing the candy from Europe in 2008 and switched to US-produced M&Ms, the TV report said….
So, this got me thinking:
Here’s a suggestion for John Kerry, who seems to harbor a grandiose fantasy that he will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing peace to the Middle East.
He needs to stop threatening Israel with more B.D.S. (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) and a new wave of terrorism if they don’t agree to “Palestinian” demands.
Instead, maybe he needs to do something of real value:
Like speaking out against orange M&M’s in the region.
Or maybe he could bring Heinz ketchup to Israel.
Or something…
Related:
The Age: Benjamin Netanyahu lashes John Kerry over boycott remarks
Fox News: Syria blames US for creating ‘negative climate’ at Geneva talks
CNS News: Kerry Welcomes New Lebanese Gov’t, Which Includes Hezbollah
Middle East Peace has long become the Ring of Power with American leaders. Be it Bush (I or II), Clinton, Obama, and even Kerry, all are after “the Preciousssss.” The Ring makes them mad and delirious. What lives they destroy are of no consequence. Their goal is the “One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them…!”
And, you know who the Dark lord IS. 🙁
Kerry will probably take Boehner to Israel and say see, orange is not a problem in the U.S. Congress. And then draw an orange line beyond which no tanning salon may be built without an accompanying botox parler.
Why do you think they call it “dye”? Duh!
Anybody remember a while back when Heinz sold green ketchup? I think that lasted all of 3 seconds before they were dropped from the grocery shelves around here.
I don’t know, I think I paid more attention to the colors of M&Ms when I was a child. Now, I only eat the peanut ones on popcorn at the movies. While it’s too dark to see the colors, they all taste the same.