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Funny you should mention that, I was just thinking about the ketchup 
fiasco and Dr. Seuss...I do know that there are studies within the 
restaurant and design trades on what colors are good for eating venues - 
yellow makes people nauseated, dark red signaling quasiVictorian 
fanciness, etc.
Beryl

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> Jeff - 
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> I don't know how formal the data were, but didn't the Heinz "green
> ketchup" fail because nobody wanted to use it? I would guess that it had
> something to do with palatability. Kind of like green eggs and ham...
>
> Bill
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