Spam-free Spam Rice Bowl Approval? Senior Center??

If you ordered a Spam rice bowl and instead of Spam you got a 'Luncheon Meat Rice Bowl', would you accept it? A senior center??

"I wanted to eat Spam so I ordered (Spam rice bowl), but luncheon meat came."

The controversy arose when it was revealed that an argument had broken out between the customer and the president.

When the customer complained, "Why is there no spam in the spam rice bowl?"

The owner explained, " Spam is not a brand name, but a general term for canned ham, " which became a problem.

At the time, the customer strongly protested, saying, "There must be more people who were deceived by the incorrect notation, so please make it accurate."

The owner refused, saying, "The customer cannot always be king."

The owner continued, "The price difference between the two products is not that big, but

The company responded to the customer's comment by saying, "Spam is too salty, so we are providing it to you in a less salty and more delicious way," and called it "terrorism."

(Considering store sales, there is a big difference in the price of raw materials!!)

Netizens' opinions on the controversy are mixed.

There is also a position that "I can understand the owner's words to some extent because they just call it spam when it's canned food."

On the other hand, there is also an opinion that "since they are paid to prepare food, they have an obligation to provide accurate information to consumers."

To be exact, the two products can be considered separate products with different prices as well as materials.

Spam is made only of pork and is generally classified as a high-priced canned ham because it contains more than 90% pork. On the other hand, luncheon meat, which is classified as a low-priced canned ham, is also mixed with chicken, starch, and wheat flour.

The pork percentage is only less than 50%.

The correct term for canned ham is 'canned ham', not 'spam'.

The name 'Spam' is a trademark owned by the American company 'Hormel'.

It cannot be used without the permission of CJ CheilJedang, which holds the domestic usage rights.

Attorney Kim Kyung-hwan, a trademark law specialist,

"Even if (spam) trademark registration is completed, it is difficult for it to lead to legal issues such as violations of the Electronic Commerce Act or Trademark Act," he explained.

Attorney Kim continued, "When we say 'spam', it sometimes means the front or back legs of a pig, and it is also used as the word 'seasoned ham'," adding, "Therefore, it is unlikely that this violates trademark law, and it is highly likely that the business owner recognized it as a common noun for producing and selling ham in cans."

As the controversy grew, CJ CheilJedang, the official importer of Spam, took action to reduce damage to consumers.

"We plan to introduce a so-called 'spam certification system' that will grant a certification mark to spam users," he said.

Currently, the owner of the restaurant has corrected the menu name to 'Spam Rice Bowl (Luncheon Meat)'.

There is a price difference between Spam and luncheon meat, and the taste is completely different.

Since luncheon meat uses more meat, even though it weighs less, Spam is about 1,000 won more expensive.

The large capacity used in restaurants will make an even bigger difference!!

It's fortunate that it's been corrected to 'Spam Rice Bowl (Luncheon Meat)' even now.

However, we need to be careful because spam is an irreplaceable word for 'canned ham'.

I am a senior citizen who serves spam-free spam rice bowls!!