"State Beverage" is midcentury marketing brain worms for large agribusinesses. It might be quaint but they sold a shit ton through idiotic reflexive reactionary nationalism.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 29 points 3 days ago

It's such a parasitic version of state flowers/trees. The blue columbine being our state flower means it's illegal to pick one. Our public lands can be unimaginably beautiful because the columbine fields are so thick that they perfume the air. Dairies poison my water as much as their product poisons me.

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah I saw tomato juice for Ohio and just immediately assumed it was a lobbying campaign from the 60s, they only produce about 1% of California's yield though.

[–] axont@hexbear.net 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My quick google searches say that Ohio made it tomato juice to coincide with a regional state fair that centered around tomatoes. Apparently Ohio was the largest producer of tomatoes in the US in 1965.

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 1 points 2 days ago

Once it is set, it is hard to change. American tradition