tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post8879090284432320755..comments2024-03-26T22:26:32.946-07:00Comments on by Richard R Becker: Poisoning PR: Peanut Corporation of AmericaRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-19764396052102001922009-02-23T09:26:00.000-08:002009-02-23T09:26:00.000-08:00Anon, Exactly true. Poor communication is often th...Anon, <BR/><BR/>Exactly true. Poor communication is often the sign of a deeper issue. <BR/><BR/>In the film industry, there is old saying that a good script can result in a good or bad movie, but a bad script always makes for a bad movie. The same with communication. <BR/><BR/>Maple Leaf is a good example. Good communication can save a company when it experiences something bad, providing the Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-31063649064381215032009-02-16T13:55:00.000-08:002009-02-16T13:55:00.000-08:00The poor public relations response is reflective o...The poor public relations response is reflective of a deeper issue: the focus on profits/avoiding liability over the potential impact on consumers.<BR/><BR/>Across the border, last year Canadian company Maple Leaf experienced a similar crisis: a number of people died of listeriosis after eating tainted luncheon meat products.<BR/><BR/>I think Maple Leaf's handling of the crisis ranged from very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-12168449778297904012009-02-04T14:08:00.000-08:002009-02-04T14:08:00.000-08:00I think it comes down to one simple word: GREED! I...I think it comes down to one simple word: GREED! It is pretty clear they cared more about $s than about anything else. I say: do it to them Chinese-style!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-79229405706509410342009-01-30T07:08:00.000-08:002009-01-30T07:08:00.000-08:00@JeremiahYou deserve ample kudos for prompting me ...@Jeremiah<BR/><BR/>You deserve ample kudos for prompting me in the right direction, and challenging me to take this subject on. <BR/><BR/>The complexity of this issue is huge. And, I am thinking that there are some challenging questions ahead about our food supply lines that go beyond the PCA. <BR/><BR/>If there is any good to come out of this, then I hope it is for communicators to tighten up Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-89564012876092861742009-01-28T21:33:00.000-08:002009-01-28T21:33:00.000-08:00I don't know how the people who run such organizat...I don't know how the people who run such organizations sleep at night. But then, I'm in safety. Playing fast and loose with people's lives: seriously not good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-83861336506341835272009-01-28T13:16:00.000-08:002009-01-28T13:16:00.000-08:00Thanks for the post, Rich. Because I'm a huge fan...Thanks for the post, Rich. Because I'm a huge fan of peanut butter, I always pay attention to these types of issues. <BR/><BR/>It's unfortunate that this company was so negligent in their control of the situation. The fact that it has lead to so many illnesses, and even deaths, should not go unpunished. Hopefully the issue can be resolved in a timely manner now that the truth has finally comezohnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044624776025140430noreply@blogger.com