Sunday, December 16, 2007
Most heartless businesses of 2007: #16

Throughout the month of December, we've been counting down the top 31 cruelest and most insensitive companies of 2007. If you loved Robotic Mohels, Inc. (#29) and BeauCue, maker of extra hold hairspray for chemo patients, you're going to love today's feature, CousCous™ vending machines. New Jersey-based CousCous™ has decided to capitalize on the world's poor and hungry by installing vending machines full of tantalizing food and ingredients for cooking in remote villages in countries all over Africa. CousCous™ places the vending machines in the center of the village and charges outrageous prices. A pound of flour will cost you a staggering $45 US. The machines also dispense condoms for $75 US per dozen, and goats for $500 US. You disgust us, CousCous™. Those chicken legs look pretty good though. Anybody got a twenty?






There should also be a row of "Plan B" morning after pills beneath the row of condoms. "Plan B: When you're too stupid for Plan A."