There's actually an industry term for spokesanimals that encourage consumers to eat them: traitors. Seriously.
Source: Advertising Is Good For You
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Okay, I take back all the unkind things I said about Paula Deen's Smithfield ham ads. This is way worse!
Posted by: Bela | 14 February 2010 at 12:54 AM
To make an airplane contrail, you need water and some kind of microscopic particle for the water to condense around.
Posted by: air jordan shoes | 14 February 2011 at 09:08 PM
This pig is pretty happy to be cutting himself in half..
Now, cut me a slice ewww
Posted by: Laura | 31 March 2011 at 10:46 AM
Seriously disturbing and very very weird - I guess the artist hadn't worked out that the point of commercial art is to make the product "attractive" to the consumer! If I had to consume that product it would give me nightmares for life!
Posted by: silver | 23 May 2011 at 05:48 AM
Aha, and who would like to eat pork looking at this?
Posted by: deutsch übersetzung | 30 June 2012 at 09:13 AM