Monado writes in support of a woman who is in trouble with the US National Pork board because she made a T-shirt promoting "the other white milk." Apparently, the Porkers want to protect their logo ("The Other White Meat").
See Big Pork threatens mother promoting breast milk at SCIENCE NOTES. The original story is at The Lactivist Breastfeeding Blog. Here's an excerpt from the lawyer for the US Porkers,
In addition, your use of this slogan also tarnishes the good reputation of the National Pork Board's mark in light of your apparent attempt to promote the use of breastmilk beyond merely for infant consumption, such as with the following slogans on your website in close proximity to the slogan "The Other White Milk." "Dairy Diva," "Nursing, Nature's Own Breast Enhancement," "Eat at Mom's, fast-fresh-from the breast," and "My Milk is the Breast.I'm with Monado and Lactivist. Sue me too. Bloggers should register at the Lactivist Breastfeeding Blog.
- breast milk: the other white milk
- Soap flakes--the other white snow
- Latex--the other white paint
- Ivory--the other white soap
- Wiarton Willie--the other white groundhog
- Radish--the other white fruit
- Klu Klux Klan--the other white sheet
Breastfeeding tarnishes the pork promotion industry?
ReplyDeleteThere's a joke in there.
In our department (especially concerning the lab next door), we say that voles are the other white meat. We never see them disposing of carcasses after experiments!
ReplyDeleteSomeone suggested that "Possum: the other white meat" is the traditional phrase.
ReplyDeleteI mentioned pork as "The Other White Meat." The Pork Board should be happy.
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