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NJCher

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4. I ran across a vitriolic attack on them at Forbes

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 10:01 AM

Dec 2015

When I read it, I said "this is way, way over the top, and furthermore, it doesn't smell right." I thought that because it had the air of one of those right wing "think tank" pieces. I also made a mental note to watch out for other pieces along this line. So often one can tell it's a hit job (think Dr. Sanjay Gupta) because of the similarity of talking points.

Too bad it's the end of the term. This would make an interesting analysis for a writing and research class, critical thinking section.

Cher

on edit: wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to alert their marketing or PR manager to this possibility. I think I'll do that.

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Is Chipotle being Swiftboated by Big Food? [View all] GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 OP

What is "switboated"? NobodyHere Dec 2015 #1

Definition Furrfu Dec 2015 #2

An example: Jeb Bush defends McCain, but supported Swift Boat attacks on Kerry GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #9

It's when Loretta does it pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #42

. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #85

Yes, the pepper in Mexican(ish) food will cause Hot Lips. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #97

Of course they are being targeted by big Agra and Monsanto. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #3

^^^^^^this^^^^^^^ nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #59

Well they certainly gave them reason yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #64

I ran across a vitriolic attack on them at Forbes NJCher Dec 2015 #4

Good idea, I will do the same. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #7

No. CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #5

Prove it. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #8

No, I do believe the burden of proof lies in your allegations not my denial. CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #11

+1 .. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2015 #14

You answered the OP with a simple "NO". darkangel218 Dec 2015 #19

I "know" that your allegations are pulled out of your ass and based on nothing CBGLuthier Dec 2015 #20

So you don't have an answer. You don't know where the contamination started darkangel218 Dec 2015 #23

Ironic given that in post 3 you claim the conspiracy is a "no brainer" mythology Dec 2015 #53

How do you prove a negative? uppityperson Dec 2015 #81

It isn't alledged. Multiple Chipotle locations from the East coast to the West Coast have been still_one Dec 2015 #6

actually NJCher Dec 2015 #44

Really. That is interesting because some are more dangerous then others still_one Dec 2015 #46

There are 1,700 Chipotle locations Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #10

^^ This. Brickbat Dec 2015 #12

That? Quackers Dec 2015 #76

^ This marmar Dec 2015 #13

This. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #17

what they're doing is dangerous to the Monsanto types NJCher Dec 2015 #18

On one hand, you are oversimplifying things, and on the other Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #34

naive NJCher Dec 2015 #51

Wow, so... Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #56

excellent points thanks,cal .............nt saturnsring Dec 2015 #35

Brava! RiverLover Jan 2016 #92

Poor, poor Chipotle. Brickbat Dec 2015 #15

with fresh food you get the risk of frresh bacteria they kind of go hand in hand dembotoz Dec 2015 #16

Oh my. GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #21

Your Screenname Seems Inappropriate ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2015 #24

My take: Lots of people hate science GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #25

Your Talking To An Advanced Degreed Chemist ProfessorGAC Dec 2015 #37

Just because you have a vested interest in supporting synthetic chemicals GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #55

Meet the professor. elehhhhna Dec 2015 #40

Professor Vested Interest? GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #57

Lol chemists are bad elehhhhna Dec 2015 #83

Chemists are not bad JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #98

my experience come from the care of a leukemia patient wife with suppressed immune system dembotoz Dec 2015 #26

My sympathies and my condolences to you on your loss. GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #32

What do your statistics prove? madinmaryland Dec 2015 #71

Influenza and the miracle of sanitation. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #86

and where does anitbitoic resistant e coli come from? GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #48

No. n/t zappaman Dec 2015 #27

I know. greytdemocrat Dec 2015 #36

Think in broader terms: are they being terrorized? Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2015 #28

So Big Food put e.coli in Chipotle food? Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2015 #29

well, can you prove "big food" executives aren't breaking into Chipotle late at night and zappaman Dec 2015 #38

Well, with the amount of outbreaks... actslikeacarrot Dec 2015 #74

Last several visits to Chipotle, what I saw... liberal N proud Dec 2015 #30

I've noticed the same things. Frank Cannon Jan 2016 #90

My money is on it being a deliberate punishment and warning about publicly going GMO free. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #31

"My money is on it being a deliberate punishment and warning about publicly going GMO free." zappaman Dec 2015 #54

Yeah. Funny. As if the dirtbags they would have hired will just come forward and admit that GoneFishin Dec 2015 #73

Uh huh. zappaman Dec 2015 #75

See? The lack of witnesses and evidence is proof. Orrex Jan 2016 #99

I'm going to buy some of their stock while its low... I think they'll be back TipTok Dec 2015 #33

Been thinking about that too. roody Dec 2015 #78

I got some. I was a little early to do it, but I still think they'll come back. McDOnalds had Squinch Jan 2016 #104

No. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2015 #39

What the hell is this instant "It's gotta be a conspiracy!" to anything and everything? Archae Dec 2015 #41

It does seem like everything these days is a conspiracy tammywammy Dec 2015 #47

I won't dismiss this possibility either. PyaarRevolution Jan 2016 #94

..... Goblinmonger Dec 2015 #43

If it's being swiftboated it's by employees who aren't washing their hands or the veggies. Vinca Dec 2015 #45

No GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #49

Literally, if they weren't serving shite, there wouldn't be a problem... JCMach1 Dec 2015 #50

It could very well of "been made to happen". There's been more nasty stuff done undercover than.. BlueJazz Dec 2015 #52

I think it's being Shitboated by dirty hipster employees who don't clean NightWatcher Dec 2015 #58

Ahh, good old-fashioned hippie punching GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #60

He said hipster, not hippie Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #61

OK, heading off to a Remedial Re-education clinic GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #62

Ever been to or worked at a fast food restaurant? NYC Liberal Dec 2015 #66

Actually it's a Hipster joke, but feel free to be outraged NightWatcher Dec 2015 #68

That might make sense in an isolated incident Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #63

Chipotle doesn't scare me. Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #65

Uhhhhh....WTF? progressoid Dec 2015 #67

Swiftboating was based on lies Drahthaardogs Dec 2015 #69

Quasi-official HOLIDAY TRUCE declared for Universal Winter Fest Eve Eve GeeNeeUs Dec 2015 #70

You have no skin in this? Have you seen how loaded that language is? I'd say you have a bias. Nailzberg Dec 2015 #72

It's far more likely they are Miserly and sloppy. arcane1 Dec 2015 #77

Jesus, no Godhumor Dec 2015 #79

Well you can't spell Chipotle without ecoli. dilby Dec 2015 #80

Unlikely (nt) bigwillq Dec 2015 #82

Yes Omaha Steve Dec 2015 #84

One enemy I have not seen mentioned is the NRA Jim Beard Jan 2016 #87

What the fuck is up with this website devolving into a shit place full of conspiracy... Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #88

Holy shit you got that right. Orrex Jan 2016 #89

There has been an undercurrent of anti-intellectualism and credulity that's been running through DU. Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #100

I was accused just yesterday of being an "Official Story" shill Orrex Jan 2016 #101

Fuck, I should be a multi-millionaire due to all my shilling. n/t Humanist_Activist Jan 2016 #102

Here's a rare, behind-the-scenes look at Big Foods' insidious tools. randome Jan 2016 #91

It's the smoking gun! pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #95

How is Chipotle iteslf not "big food?" Orrex Jan 2016 #93

They don't have a "billions sold" sign. Yet. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #96

I think it's more about confronting the shortcomings in our food safety system My Good Babushka Jan 2016 #103

There's no evidence for this theory and it would be about impossible in practice. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #105