FriMay 8th
“I just read on AdAge.com, here, that the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) was pushing for a “re-branding” in reaction to the growing swine flu pandemic. As guardians of the pork industry - not the pork barrel industry, mind you - they want the flu referred to by its technical name: “H1N1 Virus.” And this is all making me a little sick.” (via [ caught |n between ] Pandemics, branding, and casting pearls before swine (flu) - 5/1/2009)

“I just read on AdAge.com, here, that the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) was pushing for a “re-branding” in reaction to the growing swine flu pandemic. As guardians of the pork industry - not the pork barrel industry, mind you - they want the flu referred to by its technical name: “H1N1 Virus.” And this is all making me a little sick.” (via [ caught |n between ] Pandemics, branding, and casting pearls before swine (flu) - 5/1/2009)

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