Swine flu wary wieners?

In the not too distant past, pork-based treats boasting little piggy looks were not only cute, but called for.

Now, however, with pig flu panic a mainstay of the Japanese media, openly promoting the pork in one’s product is probably not exactly prudent.

Either that, or a soupcon of seal and a pinch of penguin are seen as necessary to mask the main ingredient.