Posted on 09/06/2023 1:29:43 AM PDT by Morgana
Target has been slammed for selling a woke and 'inappropriate' food brand - while its founders say critics are missing the point.
Social media users rounded on the store after it announced last month it would start stocking Ghetto Gastro products.
The New York City brand, founded by Bronx natives Jon Gray, Lester Walker and Pierre Serrao in 2012, markets itself as 'Food for freedom. Fuel for Thought.'
But some took issue with its use of the word 'ghetto' and the 'black power' messaging plastered on its packaging.
It is not the first time Target has been criticized this year, having been attacked for selling 'tuck-friendly' women's bathing suits in July.
'Target seems to have lost their damn minds,' wrote one Twitter user, upon seeing a photo of their products at one location.
'Yeah I'm sorry, it's a no from me. 'Ghetto Gastro' is a repulsive name for a product on various different levels,' wrote another.
One Twitter account compared it to Target's previous backlash for selling rainbow-themed apparel: 'When the marketing department decides Pride displays are passé.'
'I can't. Get your sh*t together, Target!!!' added another.
Not everyone was negative, with one Twitter user angry that the brand's intention was getting lost in translation.
'In this thread: white people being offended on the behalf of Black people that Target is stocking products from a Black owned business.
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Ghetto Gastro is German for starvation.
Ghetto Gastro, “Grab-n-Go Food” or maybe “Food for Hoods on the Run.”
Gives me an idea for a franchise: The Dindu Muffin Company.
I think they over-estimate their numbers, with the divisive “Black Power” slogans and symbols on their products.
They may do fine in the Bronx and amongst their self-imposed black enclaves.
Excluding 80% of your potential customers doesn’t seem it would bode well for a company. I’m sure they’ll get a lot of business from other black racists, at first.
Does it come with a 40?
What is the difference between this and the STO WWALL KITCHEN products sold that support and fund the homosexual agenda?
Everyone seems ok with that.
Does anyone really go to Target anymore?????
Nothing in the article about what makes the product unique, except its marketing. If there’s ANYTHING about this that reflects a Black person’s style of cooking, Target needs to educate the Karens and y’all need to shut up. If this is simply about some black people trying to mark up cooking gear by sticking some hood marketing on, Target needs to knock off the shit.
LOL! The muffin tops better have superabundance.
Never mind... they’re Pop-Tarts and pancake mix.
FUBU food!
LOL, I would buy one from you.
Target must have dedicated an entire group whose sole purpose is to make the stupidest decisions possible
I dunno. If they sell them, more power to ‘em.
I guess they will be OK as long as they don’t use a black woman on the label or box.
I grew up on what at one time was called Soul Food.
But Ghetto Gastro?
Not for me......Dude.
When I lived in south Minneapolis a long time ago we called our local Target, “Targhetto’, for good reason.
In the 2020 riots, it was looted and nearly destroyed. The 3rd precinct police station that was across Lake Street was attacked and burned by the lovely yutes.
We moved from there in 2004 and never looked back.
Good one.
Mrs AV
I’ll give them a point for alliteration but that’s it.
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