phelps dropped by kellogg

[siobhandem]

Kellogg Customers More Concerned With Phelps Than Tainted Peanut Butter

Kellogg Customers More Concerned With Phelps Than Tainted Peanut Butter (AUDIO)

The Kellogg Company may have thought it was making the smart public-relations play by announcing it was not renewing its contract with Michael Phelps, the Olympic gold-medalist photographed taking a bong hit at a South Carolina party.

Kellogg customers, it turns out, are more interested in that decision than they are concerned about the ongoing peanut butter recall.

The Huffington Post placed a call to Kellogg Friday evening to find out more about their marijuana policies, and was greeted with this recording:

"Thank you for calling the Kellogg Company. If you would like to share your comments regarding our relationship with Michael Phelps, please press one to speak to a representative. If you're calling about the recent peanut butter recall, please press two now. Otherwise, press three or stay on the line. Thank you."

So far, three drug-policy reform groups - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Drug Policy Alliance - have all called for a boycott of Kellogg products until Phelps is rehired. The groups have encouraged their members to reach out to Kellogg to share their opinions.

[Bill Keegan]

Originally Posted by siobhandem

Kelloggs = Anti-Marijuana, Pro-Salmonella Death

The Young Turks: kelloggs= very anti marijuana, very pro- salmonella death

"Apparently the Kelloggs company feels that being a sponsor for Michael Phelps is too publically damaging and have decided to drop him. When i heard this story a little bulb turned on in my brain, and i vaguely recalled reading a story about Kelloggs on Huffpo not too long ago. So i searched the site and sure enough i found this.

"'So far, more than 470 people have gotten sick in 43 states, and at least 90 had to be hospitalized. At least six deaths are being blamed on the outbreak.'

"See that? People have died from eating tainted Kelloggs products. Is Kelloggs going to forever drop the peanut butter company that they bought the tainted materials from? I have no idea, but I kinda doubt it. Michael Phelps has GONE TO FAR!!! How dare he smoke an herb which has directly caused 0 recorded deaths in the entire history of its use!!!!!!!

"Isnt that crazy? Kelloggs own products have been the cause of more deaths than marijuana, and they have the nerve to drop Phelps for something he did on his own time in the safety of a friends place."

You'll have to show us some evidence of your claim that Kelloggs products have caused death. The article you linked says that Kelloggs recalled some products as a safety measure because they use a product made by the company that appears to have shipped the coontaminated product. It does not say that Kelloggs product was found to have been tainted, and it absolutely doesn't point to Kellogs being the cause of any deaths. In checking the FDA website dealing with this, there is no mention of Kellogs.

[poconoproud]

I hear Kellog's decided to put Phelp's on their new "adult" cereal.. "Toasted Flakes"



In all seriousness, I agree with Kellog's decision, because they are a company geared toward young, impressionable children. But, I think everyone should leave the guy alone... Unless everyone here and in the media has a clear consious, has no reason to be hypocritical.. maybe he didn't even inhale (worked for an ex president).