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QAnon Backers Join Fury Over Ad's Cheeky Pun
Kraft's Jokey Campaign
Does Not Land Well
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Oct 17, 2020 7:00 AM CDT

Kraft's Jokey Campaign Does Not Land Well

Company takes flak from parents over 'send noods' slogan

(Newser) - A slogan intended to sell mac and cheese has elicited a furious reaction online, with people accusing the company of predatory behavior by sexualizing a product popular with children. Kraft said its "Send Noods" campaign "encouraged adults to send free noodles to loved ones to provide comfort and...

Chef Who Restrained Mac & Cheese Kid: Join the Military

Bill McKay says he forgives Luke Gatti

(Newser) - Bill McKay, the Union Street Market chef who restrained a wildly intoxicated Luke Gatti after Gatti got physical with McKay's supervisor while demanding bacon jalapeno mac and cheese , has something to say: "I forgive Luke Gatti," McKay writes in a letter to the University of Connecticut's...

UConn's Mac & Cheese Ranter Speaks

Luke Gatti apologizes for meltdown while 'very intoxicated'

(Newser) - His profanity-laced rant about wanting bacon jalapeno mac and cheese made him famous on YouTube . Now, University of Connecticut student Luke Gatti is turning to YouTube to apologize. In a 2.5-minute video , Gatti, 19, admits he was "very intoxicated" when he got into an argument with the manager...

Student Arrested After Epic Mac & Cheese Meltdown

Did we mention he was allegedly drunk?

(Newser) - A 19-year-old University of Connecticut student was arrested Sunday night after a drunken argument involving mac and cheese. A video of the incident posted Monday has more than 1.6 million views and includes the lines, "Just give me some f---ing bacon jalapeno mac and cheese" and "I'...

Kraft Mac & Cheese Losing the Dyes

Move follows Change.org petition by food blogger Vani Hari

(Newser) - This is the last year that the original version of Kraft Mac & Cheese sold in the US will contain artificial preservatives or synthetic colors. In January, Kraft says its macaroni and cheese will be colored using paprika, annatto, and turmeric. There has been a huge shift away from processed...

Activists Demand Kraft Stop Dyeing its Mac & Cheese

They say US should get the same version as rest of the world

(Newser) - A pair of food bloggers are taking aim at one of America's most iconic delicacies: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Lisa Leake and Vani Hari have as of this writing gathered more than 148,000 signatures on a Change.org petition asking Kraft to stop using food dyes in the...

VIDEO: Pat Robertson: Is Mac & Cheese 'a Black Thing'?
Pat Robertson: Is Mac & Cheese 'a Black Thing'?
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Nov 27, 2011 9:05 AM CST

Pat Robertson: Is Mac & Cheese 'a Black Thing'?

'700 Club' host sticks foot in mouth again

(Newser) - Pat Robertson and his always wacky quotes are back. On the 700 Club Wednesday, after watching a segment in which co-host Kristi Watts discussed Thanksgiving foods such as mac and cheese with Condoleezza Rice, Robertson was simply baffled. Turning to Watts, he asked, “What is this mac and cheese,...

Kraft Tries to Woo Adults With Grown-Up Mac & Cheese

Sorry, we mean macaroni & cheese

(Newser) - Kraft would like the moms and dads of America to know that the gooey good stuff isn't just for kids anymore. In an attempt to bring mac & cheese from the kids' table to the family dinner table, it's launched Homestyle Macaroni & Cheese, an 18-months-in-the-making product that it hopes...

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