Ingesting a little biofuel surely can't hurt

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Feathers have been ruffled by Swedish bus-company ads that show kids drinking from gas pumps—images that were meant to send the message that the company uses biofuels that are practically safe enough to drink. Says one critic: “Children may be inspired by the ads to put a nozzle into their mouth, and if it is not rapeseed oil, then it can be catastrophic.” Looking at the image above, I wonder if children might be inspired by the ads to do some other controversial stuff, too.

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