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[–] 49 points 2 years ago (13 children)

A recall that 99% won't be claimed since if you are buying butter you know it contains milk. Gotta be real dumb to think the butter is milk free.

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  • [–] 44 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    You do realize we're talking about the same society that requires a warning label to not eat the shampoo?

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    [–] 31 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    ITT: lots of people wondering why this is an issue at all when obviously butter contains milk.

    It’s because the company can effectively print whatever they like for the name of the product with no regard to the actual ingredients. A consumer needs to know what they’re actually buying because of things like allergies and intolerances.

    In this case, and depending on the severity of the allergy, that missing ingredient warning could cause someone a bad case of the farts or something as serious as anaphylactic shock.

    This being said, I’d still agree that people not wanting to consume milk should stick to products with positive confirmation that it is milk-free.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It’s because the company can effectively print whatever they like for the name of the product with no regard to the actual ingredients.

    That is not true at all. There are laws that determine what you can actually put on your products, especially on food.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Ok fine, yes you are correct in that you can’t advertise a packet of staples as a frozen turkey crown, but you’re also arguing about a different scope. Apologies for speaking like a human on lemmy and not some sort of weird internet law robot.

    This is a demonstration of what I’m talking about. To save you the click, this pack of ‘deli fresh’ turkey breast makes no mention of the cornstarch, dextrose or vinegar listed on the ingredients label. ‘Deli fresh’ is itself artistic license, as the product is packaged in plastic and not being served fresh from a deli.

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    [–] 29 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    I understand the "slippery slope" issue but what an insane waste of food just over liability and pointing out the obvious.

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The recall is redundant, it should just be a notice that butter contains milk, and stickers for any leftover inventory.

    Collecting it and destroying it like it's poison is silly. If your allergic to milk, you probably should not be buying butter.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'll start the bidding for 24lb at $0.10/lb

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Weird, is there a crackdown on this sort of thing or did someone really mess up big? I was actually called by my foodstore today to let me know that liptons French onion soup mix was recalled because it didn't list that it has egg in it and my records show that I had purchased this. I don't know if I ever saw this kind of recall before let alone twice in the same day.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    80,000 pounds is slightly over two tractor trailers' worth. For the whole country, that's not a big deal.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (25 children)

    Since we're on the topic: do people refrigerate their butter? Those who do, what's your process for getting it on toast smoothly?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I refrigerate my butter and don't make toast very often. When I do make toast, I cut off the appropriate amount of butter and place it on the warm toast and let it sit to acclimate. After a moment, I spread it with a knife.

    No, the spread is not amazing and creamy. It is still a little cold and chunky. But I don't care leaving your butter out is weird.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Until recently, I had some butter on a butter plate with a lid, and would take it to room temperature in advance of wanting to use it. Not the best method, but better than only having fridge temperature butter. A few weeks ago I got a French butter dish after being introduced to the concept. You can keep a good dose of butter in room temperature, with water making it airtight so the butter stays fresh. So far very much liking it.

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    [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Most people aren't going to bring the butter back in.

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