We keep hearing about how important it is to financially support newspapers through subscriptions so that intrepid journalists have the resources they need to break big stories like — does it matter if you eat the stickers on fruits and vegetables? The New York Times answered the question in the tweet, so there’s no need to click through as we did.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. https://t.co/PeM2AUXuee pic.twitter.com/gNYtQz8g0q
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 16, 2021
The Times reports:
Though the stickers are edible, they have no flavor and no nutritional value. And there is an environmental downside to not removing them before discarding skins, peels and other parts that you don’t eat: Produce stickers are not home compostable, so they won’t break down in the compost.
We hadn’t considered the environmental downside.
— Time (@Tim_Langer10) November 16, 2021
This should be the only comment.
— Justin Famous (@Boston_Brewin) November 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/skstu7/status/1460712070710640640
All these years I’ve been eating the sticker and throwing the fruit away, wasted
— FortuneFavoursTheStupid (@FFTStupid) November 16, 2021
Why shouldn't we eat the sticker, its a little extra fiber and besides I paid for it didn't I
— Art by Narf (@PastyMcbastard) November 16, 2021
Wow, thanks for doing the important work, @nytimes – It’s tough but someone’s gotta do it! 🙏🏼
— Ron Birdy (@birdy_ron) November 16, 2021
This is critical journalism
— Stephen Jenkins, MD 🦦 (@sjenkinsmd) November 16, 2021
Really hard hitting journalism here guys
— SnoopySparty🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️ (@SnoopySparty7) November 16, 2021
Has this suddenly become a parody account? pic.twitter.com/BVo2nHR013
— Darragh Muldoon (@DarraghMuldoon) November 16, 2021
How do I subscribe to this fine periodical?
— Josh Tweeted (@JoshTweeted) November 16, 2021
— ItIsMash Ⓜ️ (@ItIsMashAgain) November 16, 2021
Wow…
This is Pulitzer material! pic.twitter.com/7mHkSOkfhQ
— GandalfElGris (@MErnhst) November 16, 2021
Are these the same people who asked if it’s safe to eat Tide pods?
— 🇵🇭🏳️🌈Homoludens🧠🎮 (@a_space_alien) November 16, 2021
This article is for real?
— Adriana Sears (@senasears17) November 16, 2021
This says a lot about your average New York Times subscriber
— Connecticut Yankee Joe (@CTYankeeJoe) November 16, 2021
https://twitter.com/Er1kTheR3d/status/1460730991186644998
Those who read your articles need this advice. pic.twitter.com/HYEENccBwb
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) November 16, 2021
“Should I eat paint chips”- NY Times subscribers… probably.
— Steve (@stevemizny) November 16, 2021
Thanks for digging deep.
— KnoxTrebilcock (@KnoxTrebilcock) November 16, 2021
Just because you can post something, doesn't mean you should
— Joel Berry (@JoelWBerry) November 16, 2021
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 13, 2021
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