Land O Lakes changing "Racist" packaging

[CyclonesRock]

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/land-o-lakes-drops-native-american-image-packaging



As I get older, it's a little sad to see things associated with my childhood disappear. As a kid, I remember a friend that showed how cutting out her knees the same size as the butter she was holding and moving it up, gave us the closest thing we could get to a dirty picture. Kids nowadays don't need imagination they just jump on the internet and find things I could never imagine!

 

[Drew0311]

I'm not sure how this is racist. They use MR Clean as a bald white guy. Lot's of races are used for packaging. Also, ask a couple of my indian friends last night if they were offended by this and they said no and they are not sure how it's racist. OH well.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

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As I get older, it's a little sad to see things associated with my childhood disappear. As a kid, I remember a friend that showed how cutting out her knees the same size as the butter she was holding and moving it up, gave us the closest thing we could get to a dirty picture. Kids nowadays don't need imagination they just jump on the internet and find things I could never imagine! [/QUOTE]


thinking of you in these times. hope you can get through this change *prayers*

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Ya, not sure why it's racist. Everything is ridiculous anymore.

 

[intrepid27]

Wow, has anyone ever stopped to think that when a company chooses a logo or a sports team chooses a mascot it is something they respect and are proud of?
I doubt LOL said "Let's make fun of Native Americans by putting one on our flagship product".

If I were a Native American I'd feel flattered. Right after I negotiated a licensing agreement.

 

[Remo Gaggi]

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/land-o-lakes-drops-native-american-image-packaging

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As I get older, it's a little sad to see things associated with my childhood disappear. As a kid, I remember a friend that showed how cutting out her knees the same size as the butter she was holding and moving it up, gave us the closest thing we could get to a dirty picture. Kids nowadays don't need imagination they just jump on the internet and find things I could never imagine!

We had the hidden contraband otherwise known as Playboy and the ladies undergarment section of the Sears catalog to discover the hidden secrets of the female anatomy. But that was the mid-60s. Things certainly changed.

 

[NATEizKING]

I'm pretty riled up that Fareway changed their Fastco Cottage Cheese packaging.

 

[2forISU]

CEO is an ISU grad and very progressive.

 

[RoseClone]

I'm pretty riled up that Fareway changed their Fastco Cottage Cheese packaging.

No kidding, I had to take a pic and send to my wife to make sure I was buying the right thing. Quit messin' with me man!

 

[CloneFan4]

In 100 years will our state still be named Iowa?

 

[jcyclonee]

Now I can't take my eyes off of her knees.

 

[2forISU]

In 100 years will our state still be named Iowa?

Black Hawk County is changing it's name to Cedar Valley County

 

[Mr Janny]

This is an outrage! I'm going to go throw all of my butter out. Right on the pile with all of my Nike gear and my Keurig! How dare they respond to an evolving market!

 

[jcyclonee]

Black Hawk County is changing it's name to Cedar Valley County

Is this true? Is everything named Keokuk going to change its name now?

 

[Drew0311]

Wonder if Indian people are thinking what did we do. We used to have County's, Sports Teams, used to be on advertisement packaging and named after us, but since a bunch of white people got offeneded they took us off everything.

 

[BCClone]

Is this true? Is everything named Keokuk going to change its name now?

Iowa is just going to go the Prince route and turn ourselves into a symbol

 

[jcyclonee]

This is a Minnesota based company. Why are they getting milk from California? Isn't Wisconsin right next door? Sure, the Wisconsin stuff is probably 40 proof but it's still America's Dairyland.

 

[RoseClone]

This is an outrage! I'm going to go throw all of my butter out. Right on the pile with all of my Nike gear and my Keurig! How dare they respond to an evolving market!

So, you are calling his statements outrage? Escalated that a little quick don't you think?

 

[jcyclonee]

Iowa is just going to go the Prince route and turn ourselves into a symbol

This seems like a good one:

 

[BCClone]

This seems like a good one:

Why do you want to offend farmers???