It was also on the History Channel quite a while ago. That's how I know about it. I too thought he was a brand, like Betty Crocker, but he was only the endorsement of a brand, like the GH Seal of Approval. I don't remember where I learned about them, but they were also a rating agency. Also UL, Underwriter Laboratories for electronics. Don't see that anymore that I've noticed. -----Original Message----- >From: Ursula Stange <Ursula@xxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Jan 14, 2007 6:03 PM >To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Providing a fair wine and tasting > >I love coincidence. Just last night I watched a program (on the food >network) which talked about Duncan Hines (a travelling salesman who knew >the road) and his very successful campaign to identify safe eateries. >And I thought he only knew how to bake cakes from a mix... >US in Canada > >Andy Amago wrote: > >> Before regulation people had to depend on people like Duncan Hines who would >> write about dirty (due to no regulations) restaurants and motels and praise >> the cleaner ones. Or by products getting the Good Housekeeping Seal of >> Approval. Now we have inspectors so you're pretty safe in most diners, most >> motels, etc. >> >> >> > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, >digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html