Comments on: The Cost of “No” on Potato Chips

By: Sylvia Jetton

Sylvia Jetton — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:24:22 +0000

Where are my Pringles?? Locally made, nationally distributed and can be bought in the baked (not fried) form. Also they have a baseball field named for them, VERY American.

By: Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:15:50 +0000

Looked thru your pictures of 12 brands of chips. Where are my Ruffles – Reduced Fat???? Heart healthy and tasty!!!

By: Bill Crane

Bill Crane — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:04:34 +0000

Actually, potato chips are very easy to make at home. Then you can have another category: “the every man for himself Libertarian approach to chips.”

By: Hookoa Martin

Hookoa Martin — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:06:42 +0000

Maui Potato Chips comes to mind; as does Taro Chips, both products the island/tropics lifestyle of Hawaii.

`E Komo Mai! Maui no ka oe!!

By: Claire

Claire — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:25:20 +0000

Well, tis interesting but I do buy potato chips, probably on the cheaper side because of the store I buy them at. I only recognized 2 or 3 of the packages posted. So does this make me an independent? Is this a cross country study or a regional study? I wouldn’t put too much into this study.

By: Jean Boling

Jean Boling — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:01:46 +0000

Potato chips are not a healthy food. That said, Tim’s are absolutely the best!

By: Bob K

Bob K — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:16:24 +0000

Candidates are very much like potato chips. Far too much fat and salt, somewhat tasty, but lacking in any nutritional value. And, like chips, once you shake them out of the bag, they all look exactly alike! By the way, most of the space in the bag is taken up with air.

By: Larry Starr

Larry Starr — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:21:56 +0000

And more than likely, it is the exact same chip made by the same company that can be found in the two extremes of packaging!

By: Martin Earl

Martin Earl — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:07:42 +0000

What a fascinating study! These themes have been lurking in the back of my head for a long time, and I’m glad that someone pulled them together better than I was prepared to.

I would be interested to see if there were geographical distinctions, if it weren’t for the nationalization of food chain supply. I wonder if there is regional difference in locally produced products. That would, of course be difficult to examine, but “locally produced” tends to tread the line between the two kinds of authenticity.

Thanks for posting this!

By: susie

susie — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:58:10 +0000

It’s interesting how people focus on buzzwords, but when it comes right down to it, they’re potatoes fried in oil and salted. Does anyone really believe that one is better for you than another? I prefer to support that family business nestled at the foor of the Cascades.