Copley Square Swag Report: 7/11/06

[mabfan]

So at 7:15 AM, as I emerged from the Copley Square T station, I was offered more swag: an Atkins Advantage High Protein Chocolate Chip Granola Bar, along with a flyer extolling its virtues.

Sad to say, being kosher is not among its virtues, so I can't actually try the bar and share my opnion. But I can share some of the Nutrition Information found on the packaging:

Calories: 220
Fat Cal.: 80
Total Carb.: 18 g

As for the flyer, well, apparently "High Protein, High Fiber, Low Sugar [and] Great Taste" is the Atkins Advantage, and a table comapring the bar to other nutrition bars claims that this is "A Difference You Can Feel!"

Now to find a co-worker who wants it...

Comments

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

And to make a further point, I would probably do my best not to take such an item in the first place.

(I'm now envisioning the hawkers trying to hand out meat-and-cheese swag -- "Would you like to try a free cheeseburger? -- at seven in the morning...)

[llennhoff.livejournal.com]

Pet food comes to mind as the most obvious candidate.
Otherwise I agree it seems unlikely.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

I can't recall anyone handing out pet food; usually it's either a flyer for something (which is how I got started with these reports) or some sort of food or drink for humans. But as I noted at the start, at seven in the morning I really don't want to be offered a Diet Coke, even if I can save it for later in the day.