Mouse In Mountain Dew Would Turn Into 'Jelly Like' Goo, Pepsi Says (VIDEO)

Mountain Dew drinkers know their distinctively yellow beverage of choice is packed with caffeine, but a new lawsuit might get them thinking about what else is in there.

PepsiCo, the drink's manufacturer, is being sued by Ronald Ball of Illinois, who claims in a 2009 lawsuit that he opened a can from a vending machine, tasted something foul, and spat out a dead mouse, acccording to MadisonRecord.com.

Ball, who is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, claims he then sent the mouse to Pepsi, which destroyed the mouse's body.

However, Pepsi is now moving to dismiss the case, citing testimony from an expert who claims that acid used when the drink is bottled would have caused the rodent to transform into a "'jelly-like' substance," according to LegalNewsline.com.

Mountain Dew's mouse-dissolving capabilities may also be helped by another ingredient in the bubbly beverage: brominated vegetable oil (BVO), a chemical that Gizmodo points out is banned in Europe and Japan, but is allowed in limited quantities in sodas like Mountain Dew, Squirt and Fanta Orange.

BVO is added to soda for the purpose of giving it more consistent flavoring.

CORRECTION:This version corrects a previous one that said Mr. Ball was a resident of Wisconsin."

Comments

[mcinnisja]

03:00 PM on 04/05/2012

oops

[mcinnisja]

02:59 PM on 04/05/2012

'Black Voices' huh? These categories (black, gay) are offensive and patronizing.

[NYLSBlog]

03:31 PM on 02/05/2012

How effective is their defense, and how would this affect Mountain Dew’s reputation? Find out here.

http://www.lasisblog.com/2012/02/02/tom-mountain-dew-took-care-of-jerry/

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[siegfried728711]

10:08 AM on 02/03/2012

That is what mountain dew can do to your stomach, Jelly, now, the qustion is , was that mickey or mini?

[Rich Cash]

07:12 AM on 01/11/2012

Back in the 60's my aunt and cousin bought a bottle of DR PEPPER which they shared. They complained to each other about the odd taste and when they got to the bottom of the bottle discovered a dead roach. The took it to the store manager who gave them a six-pack for free...
When I was stationed in the Philippines in the '70's and '80's, you always asked for a glass for your San Miguel beer. The bottles often contained mice or roaches, and the only way to tell was to pour the beer into a glass. Green beer was a definate giveaway for contamination...lol.

[siegfried728711]

10:10 AM on 02/03/2012

Rich, they really take that six-pack of free soda, wouldn't you think that it might have come from the same batch???

[Ralph Preta]

09:34 PM on 01/10/2012

well if deer meat were to somehow get in there they could call it mountain doe or bambi due.

[siegfried728711]

10:12 AM on 02/03/2012

Ralph, or if a Bull crapped will you call it "Bull-Crapped!!

[jimandmeg]

03:30 PM on 01/09/2012

While as a chemist for the food and drug ad. in Chicago in 1952 An inspector brought in a Brick o f Velveeta Cheese in which was claimed to be a whole mouse. It was inspected and tested and found to contain a small piece of grey cardboard with a frayed edge. WE had a good laugh.

[Ralph Preta]

09:38 PM on 01/10/2012

i guess thats that old chemist humor. i guess if you guys found a condom in there they would have had to scrape you off the floor.... its all good my friend (:o) >

[STaR Scream 81]

03:15 PM on 01/08/2012

Pepsi Co. probably should have left out the part about its drink breaking down small mammals into jelly....

[Ralph Preta]

09:46 PM on 01/10/2012

when i read this i thought about the bones. would they dissolve too..?? if not you might hear them clanking around in the can or even worse get a mouth full as an extra "treat' at the end of the can.
yuuuuuk.... how much $$$$ are they going to get out of this one ? id knowingly drink mouse remnants for a chilly million :o) REALLY !!!!

[STaR Scream 81]

01:00 AM on 01/11/2012

hahaha I agree

[siegfried728711]

10:14 AM on 02/03/2012

star, and that my dear friend is what gives it the color " Green.(mint jelly, that is) pepsi's Gold

[carmenalex]

06:01 PM on 01/07/2012

and the fact that my soda is capable of dissolving mammals into goo is supposed to make me feel better?

[middleschooler]

02:11 PM on 01/07/2012

and im never drinking soda again.

[Ange M Irizar]

04:34 PM on 01/07/2012

Dear middleschooler, I hope that you keep your promise but not for the reason alluded to... you see the canning environment is not welcoming to rodents of any kind, and the process is so swift that not even Mighty Mouse could manage to move at the necessary speed. additionally the liquids involved travel through plumbing so small that only ants could manage it, but that is also improbable.

[middleschooler]

04:50 PM on 01/10/2012

Well thats good... Its still a good reason to give up on soda!

[Goldie Treasure]

01:41 AM on 01/07/2012

This and that vegetable oil comment is why I stick to my regular water, flavored water, oj, and milk. No soda.

[STaR Scream 81]

03:16 PM on 01/08/2012

just make sure your flavored water isnt flavored with splenda, most are.

[hellokreyol]

10:39 PM on 01/06/2012

Wow, I saw this story on www.hk4l.com and I didn't believe it. Gross!!

[BigLeftbowski]

08:48 PM on 01/06/2012

Could that be the "secret ingredient"?

[BigLeftbowski]

08:46 PM on 01/06/2012

"Pepsi claimed the mouse would have turned into a 'jelly-like substance'".
-Just like your kidneys would.

[Eric Willard]

09:45 AM on 10/16/2012

This from a person with a Lebowski logo? An alcoholic, drug adict slacker? Drink a soda and don't read too much into it.

[charlesthe1st]

01:51 PM on 01/06/2012

Anyone else waiting for the headline 'Mouse Family to Sue Pepsi Co'?