The Week contest: Bug juice
Last week's question: A team of scientists in India has discovered that the "milk" produced by the Pacific beetle cockroach for its offspring is a superfood that packs four-times the nutritional punch of cow's milk. If a company were to start selling this wonder bug juice in the U.S., what appetizing brand name should it put on the bottle?
Click here for the results of last week's contest: Hungry work
RESULTS:
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FIRST PLACE: "La CucaLeche"
David Howle, Temple, Texas
SECOND PLACE: "Pesti-Cola"
David Sonstroem, Storrs, Conn.
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THIRD PLACE: "Beetlejuice"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Nectar of the Arthropods"
Richard Jacobi, Belton, Texas
"Fumigatorade"
Stuart McFarland, Parker, Colo.
"Gato-Raid"
Matt Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
"Chug-a-Bug"
Gene Goes, Cincinnati
"Milk of Magnausea"
Andrew Tuite, Chicago
"Chock Full o’ Bugs: Medium Roach"
Emily Canfield, Columbia, Mo.
"Mite-y Milk"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
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