CHICAGO—Acknowledging that candy-coated batteries were an iconic part of the brand’s legacy, Duracell announced Thursday that it would be removing frosting and sprinkles from its manufacturing process to discourage children from eating the company’s products. “When parents shared with us their concerns about our practice of selling batteries with delicious, sugary toppings, we listened,” said […]
lol
I mean, it’s satire but also so indicative of how involved the government has had to be with parenting. I’m still salty that we can’t have Kinder eggs here bc parents are too stupid to know what they’re doing.
Edit: also the fact that a few kids choked on a toy means the country can’t have them but a school shooting twice a week only gets us “thoughts and prayers.”