Floating away on bags of chips
Manufacturers of chips and other snack products are under fire for filling their packages with more nitrogen gas and less food.
"I bought nitrogen gas, and they gave me free snacks with it," says a satire video that reflects consumers’ complaints.
In the video, three men have taped about 50 bags of chips together to form a “boat,” in which they are floating on around a fountain near Cheonan Terminal in South Chungcheong Province.
This 55-second video emphasizes the massive amount of nitrogen gas that is included in snack bags.
All snacks shown in the video are domestic products, according to related information.
The information says the video is a preview of a “performance”' on the Han River near Jamsil at 3 p.m. on September 28
The event aims to prove how much nitrogen is in the bags by floating a “bag boat” boat twice the size of the one in the video, across the river.
The video has gone viral, with the promoters saying, "If you have a complaint of your own, bring one bag of chips and we will cross the river to deliver your complaint."
"We hope this is accepted as a humorous performance, and not lead to a boycott movement. We want the manufacturers to watch our show, laugh along, and listen to consumers’ voices."