The twits at Heinz are at it again

Do they still sell that "W" brand ketchup on the internet anywhere? I've begun to think that the idiocy at Heinz runs all the way through the company, and isn't strictly limited to its heiress owner Tuh-Ray-Zuh. Of course, this one's being run in the UK, so the only way anyone here will know about it is if they visit the Sky News web site.

Ketchup Ad Outrage

 A TV commercial showing a guinea pig drinking tomato ketchup has been slammed by the RSPCA.     

As the animal guzzles Heinz Ketchup in its cage where its water bottle would normally be, the heading reads: "You can't eat without it."

The advert appears during breaks for ITV1's Emmerdale, which Heinz sponsors.     

A spokeswoman for the RSPCA said: "Water is an essential part of a guinea pig's diet and we wouldn't recommend replacing it with ketchup.     

"A small amount of ketchup as a treat now and again shouldn't do any harm as long as there is plenty of water available."     

She added that guinea pigs should be fed hay, grass and good quality cereal mix.     

A Heinz spokesman said: "The advert is about exaggerating the fact that all food tastes better with Heinz Tomato Ketchup and in no way is Heinz encouraging families to copy adverts."

I wasn't aware that ANY amount of ketchup was okay for guinea pigs, but obviously now I do. [filing that factoid away in my brain for future reference... filing it waaaaay back in the back along with the other useless stuff like my telephone number from when I was in kindergarten... yes, Mom, I remember it]