Mid-day Extra: Cupcakegate and TSA proof products
A company in Rhode Island has come out with a TSA-safe cupcake in response to the incident last month where a cupcake was confiscated in an airport for its gel-like frosting.
Have you heard about cupcakegate?
A brewing scandal in which a cupcake was confiscated at the airport in Las Vegas, because of concerns about its gel-like icing?
Well the latest development comes from Providence Rhode Island. A bakery there has cooked up a cupcake to get through airport security.
According to Time magazine, the “TSA Compliant Cupcake” has exactly 3 ounces of frosting, and comes in a clear quart-size
plastic bag.
For more, we went to Christopher Elliott, consumer advocate and author. He explained why the business of “TSA proof” products just keeps growing.