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'Big Condiment' warning gets Warren roasted online over priorities

Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about the planned forty-five billion dollar McCormick and Unilever merger, and the internet answered with jokes about ketchup prices; the mustard declined comment.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCould the bottle in your fridge door be part of a Big Condiment plot?

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA forty-five billion dollar merger between McCormick and Unilever has a senator sounding the alarm, and the internet is having a field day.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe facts are small.

  4. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentElizabeth Warren warned about the deal, and users online joked about Big Condiment prices, according to Fox News, which framed it as a question of her priorities.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the mustard knows something. The relish is lawyering up. And the hot sauce is just sitting there, smiling.

  6. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe relish is a jar.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA jar with a motive, Nina. Will your taco night cost more?

  8. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe story doesn't say prices will change, so nobody knows yet. It's a warning and a pile of jokes, and the jokes are winning.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorVerdict: eat a sandwich, and read the label first. Gloria, what's the world putting on its fries?

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