Amanda Mull: Once a product is really, really associated with women, men won’t buy it. Coke Zero was developed because we needed a male alternative for Diet Coke, basically, because Diet Coke was a female beverage. So I think that other companies were like a little bit reticent at times, even if, even if women liked their products to like fully, fully, fully embrace being associated with like a very girly type of femininity. And Stanley said, well, if that’s who wants our product, that’s who we’re marketing to. Come on, ladies. [LAUGHS]
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Dan Pashman: This is The Sporkful. It’s not for foodies, it’s for eaters. I’m Dan Pashman. Each week on our show we obsess about food to learn more about people. Quick note here at the top, that we have finalized my Anything’s Pastable book tour. These are live Sporkful tapings and book signings. It starts in New York City where I’ll be in conversation with Claire Saffitz, then Long Island with Top Chef star Gail Simmons, and then all over the country! I’m probably coming to somewhere near you, get all the info at Sporkful.com/tour. Let’s jump into it.
Dan Pashman: Today we’re back with another Salad Spinner edition of The Sporkful. This is our rapid fire round table discussion of the biggest Strangest and most surprising food stories of the moment.
Dan Pashman: It’s a pretty Southern salad spinner today. Joining me in the spinner are two very special guests in Kinson, North Carolina. We have Vivian Howard, the award winning cookbook author, TV host, chef and restaurateur. Hello, Vivian.
Vivian Howard: Hi.
Dan Pashman: And while she may be living in Brooklyn, I get the impression that her heart is still in Georgia. She’s returning to the Salad Spinner, Amanda Mull is a staff writer at The Atlantic where she covers culture, health, and consumerism. Welcome back, Amanda.
Amanda Mull: Thank you so much for having me back.
Dan Pashman: Am I right that your heart’s still in Georgia?
Amanda Mull: Absolutely. Go…
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