“People have accused us of being corporate shills,” said [Andrea] Deckard, a Monroe, Ohio, mother of three whose junkets have also included a free trip to Frito-Lay’s Texas headquarters. Deckard, noting that she is up front with her readers about such trips, said they are educational for her and her fans, and “just fun.”

I’m sure Frito-Lay think it’s “just fun” too.