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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA Championship: Steep beer prices, but free water
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Augusta National is well known for its inexpensive concessions, but there's one item — maybe only one — that the PGA Championship offers at a better rate. A bottle of water will cost you $2 at the Masters, but at Quail Hollow this week, a bottle of Aquafina comes at the low, low cost of free. And you can't beat free! Considering how hot it's likely to be in Charlotte in May, that's a wise move by PGA of America, hopefully heading off some potential heat strokes. The other concessionary offerings, though ... they're going to cost you a bit more. Yes, that's $14.50 for 16-ounce "American lagers" and $13.50 for a chardonnay, and up to $18.50 for cocktails ... and that's before you get a souvenir cup. Compare that to the six bucks it'll cost you at Augusta National: You have $20. What are you buying today? #MASTERS — Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) April 9, 2025 However, the PGA Championship does offer advantages that the Masters doesn't, starting with their all-you-can-eat "Championship+" ticket. Yes, tickets ran from $69 on practice days up to $362 on Friday and Saturday, but with that you receive the opportunity to hammer down as many cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and country sausages as you can hold down. Golf isn't yet at the six-pound-burger stunt-food era that baseball is, but that's probably coming. For now, as with everything else involved with high-level golf outside Augusta National, a meal on the course is gonna cost ya.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PGA Championship: Steep beer prices, but free water
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Augusta National is well known for its inexpensive concessions, but there's one item — maybe only one — that the PGA Championship offers at a better rate. A bottle of water will cost you $2 at the Masters, but at Quail Hollow this week, a bottle of Aquafina comes at the low, low cost of free. And you can't beat free! Considering how hot it's likely to be in Charlotte in May, that's a wise move by the PGA of America, hopefully heading off some potential heat strokes. The other concessionary offerings, though ... they're going to cost you a bit more. Yes, that's $14.50 for 16-ounce "American Lagers" and $13.50 for a chardonnay, and up to $18.50 for cocktails ... and that's before you get a souvenir cup. Compare that to the six bucks it'll cost you at Augusta National: You have $20. What are you buying today? #MASTERS — Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) April 9, 2025 However, the PGA Championship does offer advantages that the Masters doesn't, starting with their all-you-can-eat "Championship+" ticket. Yes, tickets ran from $69 on practice days up to $362 on Friday and Saturday, but with that you receive the opportunity to hammer down as many cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and country sausages as you can hold down. Golf isn't yet at the six-pound-burger stunt-food era that baseball is, but that's probably coming. For now, as with everything else involved with high-level golf outside Augusta National, a meal on the course is gonna cost ya.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
PepsiCo hit with lawsuit over allegedly misleading its customers: 'False and deceptive'
A nonprofit organization has taken legal action against one of the world's largest food and beverage corporations for "false and deceptive marketing." The Plastic Pollution Coalition announced it filed the complaint against PepsiCo in the District of Columbia Superior Court earlier this month. It's the latest in a string of lawsuits involving corporations and potentially misleading claims about environmental practices — also known as greenwashing. In the complaint, PPC said PepsiCo falsely stated that the packaging for Aquafina water does not contain BPA. However, the nonprofit said test results revealed the harmful chemical is in fact included in the plastic. PPC also said PepsiCo's website uses misleading language about the corporation's dedication to sustainability despite practices that suggest otherwise. Julia Cohen, the co-founder and managing director of PPC, called the marketing tactics deceptive and manipulative. "The facts are: Plastic pollutes water and our bodies, plastic is unhealthy for people and the planet, and recycling cannot solve the plastic pollution crisis that the corporations producing bottled water helped create," Cohen said. Recycling plastic properly does benefit the environment by keeping trash out of landfills. However, rapid plastic production slows down progress. According to a report, the bottled water industry was responsible for about 25 million tons of plastic waste in 2021. A study revealed that 56 companies account for about half of the world's plastic pollution, which can pose threats to both human health and the environment. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, plastic pollution can take hundreds of years to decompose. PepsiCo was one of the top global plastic polluters in 2023, per the Global Brand Audit. In fact, the report found that PepsiCo had more branded plastic waste items than the Coca-Cola Company for the first time. Despite some harmful environmental practices, PepsiCo does have initiatives in place to push for a more sustainable future. The corporation announced plans last year to explore regenerative agriculture with more than $6 million in grants. PepsiCo also said all its beverages will be sold in reusable packaging by 2030. PepsiCo isn't the only corporation to use greenwashing as a marketing tactic. According to a survey, nearly 60% of global companies admit to doing so. Do you think America has a plastic waste problem? Definitely Only in some areas Not really I'm not sure Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Officials are cracking down on greenwashing overseas. Earlier this year, the Italian Competition Authority fined three transport companies for influencing customers with false claims about sustainable practices. For consumers, there are ways to spot greenwashing early. Experts have revealed some "greenwashing flags" to look out for while shopping. Additionally, sustainability and climate brands can provide trusted information about which companies might be deceiving customers. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
The Onion
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Onion
Unpopular Pete Hegseth Forced To Drink Lunch Alone
WASHINGTON—Looking around with despair as he searched for an open seat in the Pentagon cafeteria, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was reportedly forced to drink his lunch alone Wednesday. According to witnesses, the 44-year-old former Fox News host wandered through the lunchroom and took slow, deliberate steps past tables filled with jovial military officers who quickly turned away from him to avoid making eye contact. After locating an empty table in an isolated corner, Hegseth is said to have sat down and begun slowly unloading a brown paper sack that concealed a 750-milliliter bottle of Dewar's White Label blended scotch, a 12-ounce Miller Lite, and an airplane-sized nip of Fireball for dessert. 'Well, I guess I'm on my own today,' said Hegseth, standing out in stark contrast to the rest of the cafeteria's occupants, who sat packed around tables chatting enthusiastically with their colleagues. 'I was really hoping to be able to hang out with all my awesome friends at the Department of Defense today, but there was only one seat left, and they told me they were saving it for someone else.' 'It's no big deal, though. I actually wanted to sit alone,' Hegseth added. 'But if anyone needs a seat, these chairs are totally open.' Several reports indicated this was the third day in a row Hegseth had been shunned by personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, leaving him no choice but to drink lunch by himself. Witnesses confirmed that when Hegseth walked by several tables with open seats, his fellow Pentagon employees moved hastily to cover empty chairs with their bags and coats as he passed. A wide-eyed, grinning Hegseth was reportedly even so bold as to approach a table of prominent, highly decorated U.S. Navy officers and—undeterred by their icy body language—pull up a chair to sit down. A slurring Hegseth then attempted to engage in small talk until the members of the group rolled their eyes, picked up their trays all at once, and told the defense secretary to 'fuck off.' 'No way is that loser Hegseth sitting with us,' said Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, who looked over his shoulder and scoffed at the sight of Hegseth hunched over his bottle and muttering to himself. 'That guy is so weird. I don't care how pathetic he looks over there moping all by himself. He smells like shit, it looks like he hasn't changed clothes in a week, and he needs to take a shower.' 'Yesterday he came up to my table carrying a bottle of Aquafina that I'm pretty sure he had emptied out and refilled with vodka,' Grady continued. 'His breath reeked so bad I thought I was going to puke.' On Wednesday, Hegseth was seen trying to sit down with a pair of bespectacled cybersecurity officials as a last resort, but they immediately moved their laptops and turned their backs to him. He stood up from their table only to bump into a tall, muscular four-star Army general and spill whiskey all over himself, at which point the entire Pentagon cafeteria burst out in raucous laughter. 'Aw, no, no, no!' said Hegseth, who looked down, noticed the Dewar's dripping down the front of his pants, and hastily attempted to cover it with his hands. 'I swear I didn't piss myself. I just spilled whiskey on my suit. See?' 'Everyone stop laughing,' the defense secretary screamed before running off in tears to hide in the Pentagon bathroom. 'Stop it!' At press time, a concerned Pentagon custodian had reportedly discovered Hegseth fast asleep on the restroom floor.
The Onion
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Onion
Unpopular Pete Hegseth Forced To Drink Lunch Alone
WASHINGTON—Looking around with despair as he searched for an open seat in the Pentagon cafeteria, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was reportedly forced to drink his lunch alone Wednesday. According to witnesses, the 44-year-old former Fox News host wandered through the lunchroom and took slow, deliberate steps past tables filled with jovial military officers who quickly turned away from him to avoid making eye contact. After locating an empty table in an isolated corner, Hegseth is said to have sat down and begun slowly unloading a brown paper sack that concealed a 750-milliliter bottle of Dewar's White Label blended scotch, a 12-ounce Miller Lite, and an airplane-sized nip of Fireball for dessert. 'Well, I guess I'm on my own today,' said Hegseth, standing out in stark contrast to the rest of the cafeteria's occupants, who sat packed around tables chatting enthusiastically with their colleagues. 'I was really hoping to be able to hang out with all my awesome friends at the Department of Defense today, but there was only one seat left, and they told me they were saving it for someone else.' 'It's no big deal, though. I actually wanted to sit alone,' Hegseth added. 'But if anyone needs a seat, these chairs are totally open.' Several reports indicated this was the third day in a row Hegseth had been shunned by personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, leaving him no choice but to drink lunch by himself. Witnesses confirmed that when Hegseth walked by several tables with open seats, his fellow Pentagon employees moved hastily to cover empty chairs with their bags and coats as he passed. A wide-eyed, grinning Hegseth was reportedly even so bold as to approach a table of prominent, highly decorated U.S. Navy officers and—undeterred by their icy body language—pull up a chair to sit down. A slurring Hegseth then attempted to engage in small talk until the members of the group rolled their eyes, picked up their trays all at once, and told the defense secretary to 'fuck off.' 'No way is that loser Hegseth sitting with us,' said Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, who looked over his shoulder and scoffed at the sight of Hegseth hunched over his bottle and muttering to himself. 'That guy is so weird. I don't care how pathetic he looks over there moping all by himself. He smells like shit, it looks like he hasn't changed clothes in a week, and he needs to take a shower.' 'Yesterday he came up to my table carrying a bottle of Aquafina that I'm pretty sure he had emptied out and refilled with vodka,' Grady continued. 'His breath reeked so bad I thought I was going to puke.' On Wednesday, Hegseth was seen trying to sit down with a pair of bespectacled cybersecurity officials as a last resort, but they immediately moved their laptops and turned their backs to him. He stood up from their table only to bump into a tall, muscular four-star Army general and spill whiskey all over himself, at which point the entire Pentagon cafeteria burst out in raucous laughter. 'Aw, no, no, no!' said Hegseth, who looked down, noticed the Dewar's dripping down the front of his pants, and hastily attempted to cover it with his hands. 'I swear I didn't piss myself. I just spilled whiskey on my suit. See?' 'Everyone stop laughing,' the defense secretary screamed before running off in tears to hide in the Pentagon bathroom. 'Stop it!' At press time, a concerned Pentagon custodian had reportedly discovered Hegseth fast asleep on the restroom floor.
