CBS to advertise on Eggs (not kidding - Eggs!)

[LynneSin]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060717/ap_en_bu/tv_cbs_eggs_3



CBS hopes to beat other networks with ad
Mon Jul 17, 12:30 PM ET



PASADENA, Calif. - CBS is enlisting eggs in its scramble to attract viewers. The CBS logo and slogans promoting the TV network and its series will appear along with coded expiration dates on eggs sold by grocers — just another promotional measure in the competitive world of television.

More than 35 million eggs will be marked with phrases such as "CSI: Crack the Case on CBS" and "The Class, New Grade-A CBS Comedy" as part of a deal between the CBS Marketing Group and EggFusion, an egg-coding company.

The campaign will begin in September, when the fall TV season begins, CBS said Saturday at a meeting of the Television Critics Association.

However, CBS isn't putting all its eggs in one marketing basket.

[KyndCulture]

1. that cracks me up!

:freak:

[deucemagnet]

2. Something really bothers me about that.

I don't know if it's because it's besmirching the wholesome, farm-fresh image of the egg, or because TV ads are muscling in on my cooking time. I like to cook, and I don't need eggs that hawk bad sitcoms. :grr:

edit: dumbass typo

[LynneSin]

3. Being that I only buy organic eggs, I doubt I'll see it

:D

I wish I could eat more organic food but there is something about Milk, Eggs and Chicken because I eat them so much and I know they are so pumped full of crap that I only buy organic for all of those

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4. Not to be ignorant, but what

is a non organic egg?

[LynneSin]

8. one where the chicken may or may not have been pumped full

of hormones and other nasty chemicals in order to have the chicken produce more eggs and larger eggs - basically your typical grocery store egg that might have advertising from CBS on it

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10. Gotcha!

:rofl: Not laughing at you, I didn't think about injections or anything like that. Thanks

[Yavin4]

5. What's Next? Condoms?

I could see "Lost" on a tampon.

[MadHound]

6. So, anybody care to place a bet

On how long before it is discovered that the ink used for these ads is permeating through the shell, and contaminating the egg inside with a carcinogen?

Thanks, but I'll just keep buying my eggs from the farmers' market.

[LeftyMom]

7. Sounds like a pretty safe bet to me

I am once again very glad to be vegan.

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9. Even though eggshells are permeable

I would have to (assume) I know, the F.D.A. would have to approve of the food coloring, or ink used. But for the outcome of one study, another's findings are the exact opposite.