Skunk Stink!When General Mills  This article or section may contain a proseline.Please help [ convert this timeline] into prose or, if necessary, a . launched Yoplait yogurt in a catchy, tapered container 20 years ago, they never dreamed they'd cause a skunk skunk, name for several related New World mammals of the weasel family, characterized by their conspicuous black and white markings and use of a strong, highly offensive odor for defense. stink. But that's exactly what happened. Attracted by yogurt's smell in a garbage heap, hungry skunks jam their heads in empty containers, get stuck and suffocate suf·fo·cate v. 1. To impair the respiration of; asphyxiate. 2. To suffer from lack of oxygen; to be unable to breathe. suf (,see right). For 20 years, skunks and other small animals have died in Yoplait yogurt containers, claims the Animal Protection Institute (API) in Sacramento, California “Sacramento” redirects here. For other uses, see Sacramento (disambiguation). Sacramento is the capital of the State of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. . The container's rim locks against skunks' fur. General Mills insists they are currently redesigning Yoplait containers with a "skunk-friendlier" rim. They tested one container model by stuffing fake skunk heads into the rim. But the API says more animals are likely to die until a new container reaches store shelves. General Mills' last word: "Until we can totally skunk-proof containers, kids can help by crashing them and putting them in a closed garbage can." Apparently, the stink is far from over! |
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