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[edit] Bugs in ingredients

There are up to 13 insect heads in the fig paste, I'm POSITIVE. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.75.214.45 (talk) 18:39, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

While I don't remember it being that many, I have heard this, which is why I came to the page. Unfortunately I don't remember where it was that I came to know this horrifying information, so I can't cite it. If anyone happens to know a reliable source, it probably is worth noting, if not here than on the Fig Bar entry. --Col.clawhammer (talk) 13:35, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

See this article: http://archive.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/01/14/filth_lab/print.html, But I would not put it in the article, it's trivia and applies to most foods. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ameres (talk • contribs) 14:47, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Nabisco Trademark

"Newton" is a trademark registered by Nabisco. Please remove generic information about fig bars to the newly-created fig bar article. Danorton 23:05, 9 January 2007 (UTC)



Fact Checking the disputed line:

The Fig Newton was named after a General Mills employee.

Cecil Adams, someone far more successful and smarter than I, answered this smartly at: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a980508.html

I have taken the liberty of revising the article to include the facts presented there. I've also done some research at http://www.nabiscoworld.com and http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfig_newton.htm to create a better article...

--SeanO 20:39, Sep 6, 2003 (UTC)

[edit] Not a cookie?

"It's not a cookie mother, its a fruit Newton." "Cookies are... but Newtons are fruit and cake." both of these are from Newton commercials, claiming that they are not cookies. I don't sonsider them such.

A fruitcakling is a cookie. Read the Dutch. lysdexia 11:24, 12 Oct 2004 (UTC)
"Read the Ductch"? I don't understand. Care to explain

I still say it's not a cookie--Ricimer, May 5, 2005

Try reading the Fig Newton package, right beneath the product name. "Fruit Chewy Cookies!" -- Matt S., 14:12, 10/17/05
Having travelled fairly extensively through the UK, USA and Australia, I can tell you that Fig-Newtons are not at all the same as Fig-Rolls. Claiming that Fig-Newtons are known as Fig-Rolls in the UK is patently false. 202.134.250.98 03:46, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

I must admit, the change in advertising slogan has confused and depressed me. Growing up, Fig Newtons were, not cookies, but "fruit and cake". Now they are "Fruit Chewy Cookies". Does anyone know what caused them to abandon their old slogan in favor of a decisively opposite one? --Cliedl 19:38, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Can a better phrasing be found for "...They have traditionally been rather unusual..." --Wetman 10:09, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

How about: "Their unusual shape is a characterisitic that has recently been adopted by competitors, such as..." --SeanO 22:25, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Patented?

How could Fig Newtons be patented? Patents last at most 20 years, not 100.... Calbaer 20:54, 25 July 2006 (UTC) Repatenting. Also patents last longer.

[edit] Fig Newton Song, c.1976

Bummer! I noticed someone just removed the lyrics I posted, claiming it was "probably still copyrighted by Nabisco". Does this apply to commercial jingles over 30 years old? I think that was the only complete set of lyrics to the classic anywhere on the internet -- all other sources, including Nabisco's own website, leave out several entire verses! Mind you, I was going strictly on memory, but the ad was so well known at the time one would think it would be available on youtube or the like. Here's one last look at the lyrics before it gets deleted again;

"Chewy, oo-ee, rich and gooey inside.

Golden, flaky, tender cakey outside.

Wrap the inside in the outside - Is it good? Darn Tootin'!

Do the big Fig Newton.

Oh you can't do the Newton if a Newton it's not.

But if it's by Nabisco a Fig Newton's what you've got.

Do the big FIG NEWTON (here's the tricky part), the big FIG NEWTON (ONE MORE TIME!), the BIG FIG NEWTONNNNN!"

BTW, I recall the "Big Fig Newton" icon appeared in only one other commercial.Richiestern 05:13, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jaffa Cake link

Why is there a link to Jaffa Cake on the page? I can't really see the connection (apart from both being fruit-flavoured not-quite-biscuits). Paul E Nolan 16:08, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I think it's fruity cake

Apparently someone decided it was "fruited cake" rather than "fruit and cake" and stuck that in the article. Yeah. Okay. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.187.234.103 (talk) 17:19, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pizza Newtons?

I've never heard of pizza flavored Newtons. Was that added as a joke? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.215.220.94 (talk) 18:35, 4 November 2007 (UTC)