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What's really sad is that you have to warn people that butter contains milk.

What has happened in our society, that they might not know this?

The cow is not sinister, it is obviously enraged due to being prodded with sticks from behind.

I agree with Stephen.

When you can buy a packet of nuts - with the warning: May contain nuts - you have to worry about the nation's food knowledge.

Perhaps McDonald's could copy the trend and state: May contain lean beef (alongside all the other 'bits' of cow)?

David

I saw a similar warning on a carton of milk (Tesco's?). If I recall - "Allergy Advice: contains milk".

Comment from Seb. Wordings like these (the "allergy advice" version is actually more sensible than the "caution" version) are put there by manufacturers on the advice of their insurance companies, to protect them against litigation. For more on this, see Risk, Responsibility and Regulation - Whose risk is it anyway? [150 kB PDF], published in 2006 by the UK's Better Regulation Commission.

My favourite stupid thing recently was on my son's medicine, a paracetamol based syrup, designed for children and sold as such.

On the side was a warning.

May cause drowsiness, do not operate machinery, drive, or drink alcohol.

I don't know many four year olds who can drive or drink...

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