While Doritos consumed an inordinately large chunk of this week’s online indignation,the internet still found time to obtain upset about other things. Here’s a round-up
This week the stock market crashed, the US government shut down for the moment time in three weeks, and Trump continued his valiant efforts to slash Medicaid and purge America of its poor. But by far most indispensable chronicle of the week was Lady Doritos: a tragicomedy in four parts. Part one: Indra Nooyi the CEO of PepsiCo,Doritos parent company, did an interview with Freakonomics in which she mentioned that the company would be launching a range of female-centric snacks which were cleaner and quieter than traditional Doritos. The rationale for this being research which showed women don’t like to crunch loudly in public or “lick their fingers generously.”
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Source: guardian.co.uk