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February 3, 2000
“What comes to mind is Elsie the cow. One of the great icons of history no longer exists.”
Joseph Turow, professor of communication, on how some food companies
have come to de-emphasize where the products they sell come from. Borden
officials say
Elsies still around. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 19)
Originally published on February 3, 2000
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