A nice, light snack?
Simon Houpt and The Globe and Mail: Kit Kat spat goes viral despite Nestlé’s efforts.
A global game of Whack-a-Mole broke out Wednesday on the Internet when YouTube removed a gruesome anti-Nestlé commercial by Greenpeace after the multinational food giant complained, only to have viewers flock to the video-sharing site Vimeo.com, where the spot became an instant cause célèbre because of the reputed censorship.
The 60-second video depicts a bored office worker enjoying a Kit Kat, which rather than being the popular chocolate-hazelnut ladyfinger-style confection, appears to be a chocolate-covered ape finger. As he munches on the treat, it oozes blood over his chin and across his keyboard, shocking his co-workers. “Have a break?” reads the on-screen text. “Give the orangu-tan a break.”
1. Direct link to vimeo video (including comments).
2. Related Vancouver Sun article, Coffee Crisp, Kit Kat pose threat to rainforests: Greenpeace.
Franchisors have no idea what is in store for them.
No clue.
