BOYCOTT HERSHEY COMPANY THIS CHRISTMAS

WHAT IS The HERSHEY Company THINKING????

That was my first reaction when I found out about this newest "candy" that they just recently released.

This so called "candy" named PACS, so closely resembles the exact packaging that is used for illegal street drugs such as crack, heroin, coke etc. that the insinuation coming from the Hershey Company is to say the least appalling.

If a small child were to mistakenly get ahold of a package that they thought was the candy Pacs, they could overdose and possibly die from such a mistake.

I have always favored Hershey candies myself, however something has gone haywire there with their marketing strategy. How in the world can a company that promotes so many wonderful things for children all over the world suddenly create a candy, package it completely to resemble illegal street drugs.

I am personally disappointed in the Hershey company for feeling as if they have to somehow come up with a new method to "out-do" the other companies. They obviously have very stupid people working for them who have not pointed out that they are number one in the majority of the worlds love for chocolates.

If I were a shareholder in the Hershey Company I would demand that whoever came up with this idea be terminated immediately as well as the company immediately pull the Pac's candy from every single store shelf. In addition I would also have their public relations persons come up with a public apology for the insinuation of exploiting illegal drug packaging in hopes of benefiting the Hershey Company financially.

I have already sent in a complaint to the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) in New York that handles the reviews for this. I will post the contact information below so that you can all contact them as well. I beg you to please BOMBARD them with emails, phone calls, whatever it takes to get this Pac's candy removed from the market.

In addition to contacting CARU, Please leave a comment or email me back if you would like to sign the petition to get this candy pulled from the shelves before it gains in popularity with the children. It has only been out a week. Together we might be able to convince them that this is just 100% stupid and furthermore that they should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.

I am informing the Hershey Company that I will be gathering people to boycott their business until this candy is marketed with different packaging that is not in anyway shape or form similar or resembling illegal street drugs.

Email: watchfuleye@cableone.net send me an email if you want to sign the petition.

Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU)

70 West 36th Street, 13th Floor New York, NY 10018

Email: caru@caru.bbb.org

Hershey Company

Call Toll-Free: 1-800-468-1714 (Weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST)

The Hershey Company

PO Box 810100 Crystal A Drive

Hershey, PA 17033

Investor Relations Contact

Mark K. Pogharian

Vice President, Investor Relations

The Hershey Company

100 Crystal A Drive

P.O. Box 810

Hershey, PA 17033-0810

Phone: (800) 539-0261

Kirk Saville

Public Relations Department

The Hershey CompanyPhone: (800) 468-1714

Here is what the Public Relations Director Kirk Saville stated:

"Each pouch is made by two dissolvable mint strips that bears the Ice Breakers logo.

It is not intended to simulate anything"

Look at the picture at the top for yourselves....it sure looks like illegal crack or heroin packaging to me.

Get involved and help stop the Hershey Company from profiting from illegal look-a-like drugs.

Things are difficult enough in this world that we battle to ensure the safety of children. We certainly do NOT need a multi billion dollar company - who may I remind you strongly state that they believe in children all over the world, to create a look-a-like illegal drug package to sell.

I am sickened from this. This is normally not my type of battle to take on as we have so many - however, this is just one of those things that literally turn my stomach. What were they thinking?