Posted on 09/13/2020 8:56:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A sneaky San Antonio graphic designer has made label alterations in local grocery aisles in the name of Black Lives Matter.
On Friday, the Portland Mercury's Alex Zielinski, a San Antonio Current alum, tweeted photos of some normal looking grocery items — that is, until you read the labels.
"One of my San Antonio friends has been using his graphic design skillz to re-label grocery store cans with facts about local/national police issues and I’m so impressed," her tweet reads.
The pictures show Jif peanut butter converted to read Blm, Campbell's soup cans featuring the names of Breonna Taylor and Marquise Jones — both of whom were shot by police — and the pièce de résistance, Ocean Spray canned cranberries altered to read "San Antonio City just added $8.1 Million to the Police Budget."
According to Zielinski, her unnamed friend doesn't want to get internet famous for his guerrilla protest tactics: "He doesn't want recognition, just wants to elevate these issues," she said in a subsequent tweet.
From what we can tell from the price labels visible in the pictures, these altered goods look to have been placed on the shelves of local H-E-Bs. So, anyone seeking a limited-edition BLM can of Spam may want to keep their eyes peeled on their next grocery run.
He woked. Sounds like a food tampering charge is in order.
The copyright lawyers will be right on it.
Mad magazine?
Sue him for false advertising
I’m sure altering on the Shelf Food Labeling is against USDA Regulations and is a Crime.
I wonder if he’s committing a crime with that tampering, and whether or not Zielinski might be an accessory.
Better! “Wacky Packages”. Used to come in packs like bubble-gum cards. http://wackypackages.org/wackypacks.php
I’d be very upset if someone were causing it to look like I
was backing certain causes that I had not officially signed
on to. So I can see where your thoughts make sense here.
On the other hand, corporations seems to have bought into
the BLM premise hood line and sinker, if for no other reason
than to curry what they seem to think is woken bonus points.
So I doubt any corporation is going to take on a person
supporting BLM. I wish they would, but I doubt it will
happen. Another FReeper said he didn’t see this guy being
taken to task. I think he’s probably right.
Now, now. It’s “skillz,” not “skill.”
*rolls eyes at the idiocy on display*
(Not yours, j.havenfarm).
Wacky Packages. Bought them in a pack like baseball cards.
There is a sure way to END POLICE VIOLENCE:
END CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
Clearly this is copyright/trademark infringement but I doubt these woke companies will go after this guy.
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