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Some corned beef brands disclose on the label that a "solution" of water and salt equivalent to 35% of the weight of the package has been injected into the meat. Nothing like paying beef prices for water. On the other hand, some other brands that also inject water into the meat failed to disclose how much was. How anti-consumer. Or was it?
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
As we all try to hunker down because of the coronavirus, we share this moment of comic relief.
A new study published last week says that the coronavirus can last three days on some surfaces like plastic and steel, and one day on cardboard. According to Consumer Reports, certain cleaning products will effectively kill the coronavirus, but others won't. And to be effective, you have to use the product correctly.
Travelers who are cancelling reservations are turning to their credit card issuers to use the travel insurance benefit that some still provide, or they attempt to do a chargeback. The results have been mixed.
To discourage hoarding of essential things like toilet paper, Costco is apparently no longer accepting those returns. And supermarkets around the country concerned about selling only safe products to their customers are banning returns of all merchandise.
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