A British court just handed down a decision exempting Pringles, the popular potato-chip-like snack marketed in a can, from a value-added tax on potato products because the actual spud content of a Pringles chip is less than 50%.
But you suspected that all along, didn't you?
What you might not have suspected is this revelation contained in a KGO-TV news story Web-published on July 6:
Or rather, that's wrong.
It seems KGO based its reporting on a supremely silly Internet rumor debunked on this very site way back in 2001. ABC's San Francisco affiliate could use a fact-checker or two. And a little more Internet savvy.
Update: Shortly after I posted the above, KGO deleted the questionable paragraph from its story.
Read more about it:
• Fry and Fry Again - Urban Legends
• Pringles 'Are Not Potato Crisps' - BBC News
• 'Pringles' Not Considered a Potato Chip - KGO-TV News
But you suspected that all along, didn't you?
What you might not have suspected is this revelation contained in a KGO-TV news story Web-published on July 6:
In most areas of the world local health regulations require that food cannot sit under a heat lamp for more than 16 minutes before it is deemed inconsumable by the public. It is at this time interval that one of the largest suppliers of fast food for the world supplies one of the largest manufacturers of potato chips their base ingredient. McDonald's carefully collects unserved french fries and places them into specially created dehydrators. The remains are then flaked and placed into airtight containers which are then shipped to Pringles factories all over the world.That's right, Pringles are made from leftover McDonald's French Fries!
Or rather, that's wrong.
It seems KGO based its reporting on a supremely silly Internet rumor debunked on this very site way back in 2001. ABC's San Francisco affiliate could use a fact-checker or two. And a little more Internet savvy.
Update: Shortly after I posted the above, KGO deleted the questionable paragraph from its story.
Read more about it:
• Fry and Fry Again - Urban Legends
• Pringles 'Are Not Potato Crisps' - BBC News
• 'Pringles' Not Considered a Potato Chip - KGO-TV News
Comments
That and Pringles are ONLY manufactured at Proctor and Gamble in Jackson, TN
pringles sold in the u.s. are processed under orthodox rabbinic supervision, so it’s easy to doubt this story that mcshit selling its leftover fries to pringle makers.
U didnt post the Proctor thing because of the satan worship rumor did you??? Might want to Snope that rumor too:) God Bless the Ignorant….
u lot r said manz losers
pringles are the worst tasting chips i’ve ever had.
all of you guys are gay!!!