Posted on 06/17/2020 11:15:50 AM PDT by kevcol
NEW YORK — The owner of the Uncle Ben’s brand of rice says the brand will “evolve” in response to concerns about racial stereotyping.
Caroline Sherman, a spokeswoman for Mars, which owns Uncle Ben’s, says the company is listening to the voices of consumers, especially in the black community, and recognizes that “now is the right time to evolve the brand, including its visual identity.”
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, activists and consumers have demanded that companies take a stand against racial injustice or lose their business.
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Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben have been sent back to the plantation. What will be next?
No, the Irish (and Italians) are always fair game!
“Honky Rice”! Sounds good to me. Make it a law that you can’t disrespect Black people by putting their picture on things. Only stupid Honkies should be pictured. ....Wait...’ang on a tic...
Chef Boyardee must offend somebody.
You can tell how easily offended a group is by how fun their holidays are. St. Patty’s Day is at the tops for revelry. Columbus Day is pretty much neutral, unless you’re a SJW. You’ll get in trouble on MLK Day if you’re not off work and somber enough.
You know, many black people are wonderful cooks. Too bad it is now considered racist to have pictures of black people on Aunt Jemima’s pancake syrup ( she was a real person who was born a slave and became a millionaire) and Uncle Ben’s rice.
Have any of the corporate geniuses eaten home cooked meals at black run restaurants?
“Uncle Ben’s rice says ‘now is the right time to evolve the brand’”
i assume that means white rice is now considered racist, and only brown rice will be labeled with the Uncle Ben brand ...
Sure, as long as you don't pick on the Black Irish :-)
The bow tie could work, Nation of Islam angle, put some shades and a scowl on old Ben....
Only because they despised the Sassenachs.
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