May 14, 2001

11:44 AM

Reports of the peanut's demise are greatly exaggerated. Efforts to counter the declining consumption of peanuts seem to be working, the National Peanut Board has announced. Sometimes you should feel like a nut.
posted by tenbroeck (5 comments total)

Studies show people who eat peanuts live longer than people who don't eat.
posted by netbros at 12:31 PM on May 14, 2001

Spending $10 million dollars a year in promotion - that's peanuts.
posted by hijinx at 12:44 PM on May 14, 2001

Nuts actually are getting renewed attention as a part of a healthy diet, in particular the Mediterranean hearty-healthy diet.

I love peanut butter. I was just thinking I wanted a peanut-butter-and-bacon sandwich today, but I don't have any bacon. (And I said that to a complete stranger.)
posted by dhartung at 2:39 PM on May 14, 2001

Peanuts aren't nuts. They're legumes.
posted by peterme at 8:44 AM on May 15, 2001

stupid national peanut board...
posted by jennyb at 9:05 AM on May 15, 2001