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| The 'Hubby Hubby.' Photo: Ben & Jerry's |
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As we noted a couple of weeks ago, Ben and Jerry's recently sought to harness the idealistic fervor of Barack Obama's supporters by renaming their butter pecan ice cream "Yes, Pecan!" To the company's credit, it has agreed to donate all of the profits from the sale of this flavor to Common Cause, a voting advocacy group. While I am not a huge fan of Unilever, the current owners of Ben and Jerry's, and have numerous problems with the additives that started creeping into the ice cream after it sold out in 2000, I have to admit that this seems to be a well-intentioned (if transparently exploitative) move.
Gallery: Yes Pecan
A few months back, I read Lovemarks, a book about the future of corporate branding. Written by Kevin Roberts, the CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi, the book explored the hard-core loyalty that some customers feel for certain brands. As a Crest kid, a Tom Petty fan and an intense devotee of Kosciusko mustard, I can absolutely attest to the power of brand devotion; on the other hand, as a former Ben and Jerry's booster, I also know just how easy it is for a brand to destroy that relationship. 
In his forty-plus year career, Elton John has had no lack of awards: in addition to an Oscar for his work on The Lion King, he can boast five Grammys, a place in the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a CBE and a Knighthood, as well as hundreds of other honors, great and small.
We all know that ice cream is fatty. My mom likes to remind me that when I'm licking an ice cream cone, I'm essentially licking a ball of fat. I try to remove that image from my mind and instead picture that I'm licking a little ball of heaven. However, it is wise to be informed of what you are eating. In that light, I present you with Newsweek's list of six of the most fattening ice creams - all nutrition information is for a serving size of a half cup.
1. Häagen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter (360 calories, 24 grams of fat)
2. Ben and Jerry's Chubby Hubby (330 calories, 20 grams of fat)
3. Häagen-Dazs Butter Pecan (310 calories, 23 grams of fat)
4. Sheer Bliss Pomegranate with chocolate chips (320 calories, 20 grams fat)
5. Ben and Jerry's Vermonty Python (300 calories, 19 grams of fat)
6. Coldstone Cookie Batter (300 calories, 16 grams of fat)
Check out the complete Newsweek article for a breakdown of what makes each one as bad as it is and some ideas for healthier alternatives.
[via That's Fit]
If there's heat wave where you are like there's a heat wave where I am, (it was over 90 degrees in some parts of southern California), then you'll appreciate the perfect timing of Ben & Jerry's annual Free Cone Day, which takes place tomorrow, Tuesday April 29, 2008. If you're not sure where there is a Ben & Jerry's shop near you, head over to their website and look one up!
Drying fruit is easy, mostly hands-off and yields a sweet and healthy snack.
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