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[–] 24 points 5 months ago (1 child)

I also thought this was a joke until I read the comments. Pistachios have always been pistachio coloured in the rest of the world.

There's something very American about drowning a perfectly healthy natural product in brightly coloured dye.

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  • [–] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Iran died them before export. Not Americans.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago*

    Presumably at their request, or at least their approval, since it doesn’t seem to be a thing in any other country. Most products in the US are imported, don’t pass the buck. “Iran forced it on us” goes against absolutely everything else we know about US consumers.

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