Everyone has heard of Chicken McNuggets. The real question is: Does anyone know what they really are? Hmm, McDonald’s should… Dear Makers of the McNugget: I don’t eat red meat or fried foods, but still want to enjoy McDonald’s. So as far as your Chicken McNuggets go, my preference is to peel off the McFried [...]

Crest Pro-Health Rinse got me so confused that I couldn’t tell the difference between day and night. But I could tell Procter & Gamble, manufacturers of Crest products… Dear Mouth Rinserologists, What’s the story with Crest Pro-Health Night Antigingivitis/Antiplaque Oral Rinse? You claim it “Fights Plaque at Night.” Then there’s a Crest Pro-Health Oral Rinse [...]

After reading a trivia fact about the brain on my bottled water label, words started to flow, resulting in this letter to Zephyrhills Spring Water Company… Dear Hydrators from the Hills: When it comes to bottled water, I prefer Zephyrhills Spring Water. There’s no aftertaste. Too many other waters taste like chemically treated sewer water. [...]

The ingredients in horseradish are quite clear. That is what’s confusing about it. I contacted Silver Spring Foods in search of answers straight from the horseradish’s mouth… Dear Horseradish Wranglers, From what I can tell, Silver Spring is the Clydesdale of Horseradish. But what the heck is horseradish? The first ingredient in horseradish is horseradish, [...]

After serving this letter to Prince Tennis, they sure schooled me with the return… Dear Princes of the Tennis Court: You’ve been making an incredible racket ever since I can remember and I’m particularly impressed by the high quality strings Prince produces. Speaking of strings, who figured out that catgut is a good ingredient for [...]

A few things need to be drilled into the heads of dentists. The American Dental Association seemed like a good place to start… Dear Toothsayers, No one knows more about dentistry than the American Dental Association and that’s why I seek your advice. Can you put out a small tri-fold brochure containing mandatory rules of [...]

Aside from being high in fiber, beans have always been the butt of many jokes. I went straight to the source and asked Heinz why… Dear Heinz Beanz Team: Please answer this question once and for all: Do beans really make people fart? I live in Florida and beans are used a lot in Cuban [...]

I found a product called Tough Titties Nipple Rub. It’s for “nursing mums.” So I sent a letter, got a response and posted “The Nipple Effect.” The owner of the company — LeastLikely2Breed — unexpectedly discovered the post. I learned that after she left a comment. Beyond the responses, I never get any insight into [...]

After posting “Dial Soap Opera,” I sent out a Twitter Tweet announcing it. Henkel North America — the company behind many recognizable home and personal care products, including Dial — found it and retweeted it… Final Thoughts: The companies I write have no idea I’m going to write them or that I’m posting the letters [...]

Most people only know the names of two comets: Halley’s Comet and Comet Cleanser. Over the years, I’ve only been able to observe one close-up and recently filed these findings with the force behind it, Prestige Brands… Dear Chief of Comet Quality: As far as disinfectant cleansers go, I think Comet is superb — even [...]