Tag: Racist
Written by Linda D. MohlerJuly 29, 2020
Trader Joe’s disagrees any of its ethnic food brands are racist amid calls to change packaging
Food & Cooking News Article
While Trader Joe’s says it plans to change some of the names and packaging of several of its ethnic food brands, the grocer said it doesn’t believe the names are racist. The company says it has been labeling some of its ethnic foods with variations of “Joe” for decades, including Trader Ming’s, which is used to brand the chain’s Chinese
Written by Linda D. MohlerJuly 21, 2020
Trader Joe’s says it will rebrand select food packaging petition deemed ‘racist’
Food & Cooking News Article
Trader Joe’s will soon join the ranks of numerous other companies that have recently announced changes to product packaging that has been criticized for being racist or offensive. Two weeks ago, an online petition launched calling on the popular grocery store chain to “remove” the labels on some of its “ethnic foods.” Examples the petition
Written by Linda D. MohlerMay 6, 2020
Correspondent Dragged For Asking Trump If The Term ‘Chinese Food’ Is Racist
Food & Cooking News Article
A journalist for a very-pro-Donald Trump cable network is being dragged on Twitter after asking the president a truly terrible question during Thursday’s press conference regarding the coronavirus. Although the World Health Organization has cautioned leaders against stigmatizing an area or ethnic group by using it as the name of a disease, Trump has repeatedly referred to