Monday, February 24, 2014

Industrialized Foodstuffs and Enjoyment

the package on the oatmeal instructs me
to add a dairy beverage
or a non-dairy beverage
natural or artificial sweetener
fruit, honey, raisins, or nuts
and enjoy.

how long have they been telling people how to eat oatmeal?
listing our options as if we didn't know,
being sure to remind us
to enjoy.

is this a valid concern?
when did we start
needing to be told
to enjoy our food?

the tech writers had to think long
and hard on that one.
you never want to mislead your consumer,
especially when it comes to oatmeal.

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