The 99-year-old dessert Eskimo Pie will become the latest food brand to undergo a name change.
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, the company that owns Eskimo Pie, will be renaming the iconic ice cream treat amid a wave of other brands investigating its name or mascot over concerns of racist images or names, according to a report from CNN.
“We are committed to being a part of the solution on racial equality, and recognize the term is derogatory,” Elizabell Marquez, Dreyer’s’ head of marketing, said in a statement to CNN.
According to the Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska, Eskimo “is considered derogatory in many other places because it was given by non-Inuit people and was said to mean ‘eater of raw meat.’” The word refers to the Inuit and Yupik people living in Alaska, CNN reported.
The Eskimo Pie joins the rebranding of food groups across the country, including Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s and Cream of Wheat, that have either launched an investigation into their brand or vowed a change.
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Good. Get all those “people of color” off all products in the store so we don’t have to look at them anymore.
Because racism is bad.
“we don’t have to look at them anymore”
That is exactly what the morons are fighting for, to be made invisible, to be purged from history
They are just too stupid to see it.
Go for it idiots
Black people? What black people? Never heard of them. What war was fought to free who?
Indigenous people? What indigenous people? Never heard of them. What names of cities and states were named for who?
Wipe every memory of their existence from every book and map ever written
Wake up, you are being played by the Democrats and it is going to cost YOU, big time!
Well, another company going on my ‘hit list’… More money saved.
Boy changing the names of “Eskimo Pie, Aunt Jemima, Uncle Bens and Cream of Wheat, will really change what is going on in the inner cities, won’t it liberal loons. Moral decay destroyed the inner cities.
Not a Problem. Stop buying the racist new names, buy the generic Brands, they are just as good and cheaper.
The Democrats agenda:
WE the Democrats will rule the country or we will ruin the country
If you are Stupid enough to want to be herded like Sheep and vote for dishonorable, dishonest, disgusting Democrats, then move to Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Seattle anywhere that is ruined by the Democrats.
If pancake mix, syrup, rice and ice cream offend you, you really have problems between the ears
AMEN TO THAT!
YEA, its called lack of a bloody brain!
AMERICA-????????????????????????
WHAT THE HECK HAS BECOME OF AMERICA-
EVERYONE GIVING IN TO THE LUNATIC MOB MENTALITY-
IF EVER THERE WAS A TIME FOR A PRESIDENT LIKE TRUMP
THIS IS IT–
TRUMP—2020–AMERICA FOREVER-
What in the World is offensive about Eskimo pie after 99 years ? In their language it has a rather unpleasant connotation, but if you are NOT Inuit. you would never know that.
For goodness sakes!! I am German – would you please take the “kraut” out of sauerkraut! I’m offended!! This is beyond ridiculous.
ITS NOT< they just want to bully ore and more places into following their idiocy..
Well let’s see Cola is black – oh my goodness.
Lemonade is yellow – oh no.
The most popular flavor of ice cream is vanilla – white supremacy!
I guess all food is racist in the Demorats eyes.
Guess everyone needs to starve then. Gotta fight racism by getting rid of all that racist food.
Well. Guess Frosty the Snowman is out. America has finally succeeded. They have officially become insane. Kneeling to a flag which was fought for during the American Revolution, Korea, WW I, WW II, Viet Nam, Afghanistan.
Stupid is, is stupid does. Hey America, will you give up your religion and God as well? When you start down this path, there will be no end.
How tragic. How shameful to dishonor all veterans and the men and women who have fought for freedom in this country. This will soon, very soon come to your door step, because you didn’t stand against this insanity.
I say its about time to start taking the MLK Boulevard Signs, they offend me, also commercials on television that promote interracial couples.
Nabisco had better quickly rename Oreo’s as that is used all the time as one of the worst racial slurs against people with Sub-saharan ancestory.
They obviously do not think the diminutive of the Spanish word for the colour of their skin is bad because they use it is often used as a greeting amonst themselves. However if one calls another an Oreo – that is seriouse fighting words.
Don’t DARE give these savages, any ideas of what to go after next..
I’m not satisfied.
These leftist companies who are admitting to there vile racism should be made to pay Reparations to the black communities. How much you ask… enough to crush them and put them out of business.
So step up liberals who is next in line to beg forgiveness ?
For the hyper-sensitive, covering that rich dark chocolate color with a lighter colored topping is a racist act in violation of black pride and covering it with nuts is a political statement implying that minorities are nuts.
However for emotionally mature people, an Eskimo pie is still what it has always been; a great treat on a hot summer’s day. 🙂
What’s next. Cadburies getting rid of their “White chocolate candy bars”?
Except for the Eskimo pies I have never been a great fan of Dreyers. There are cheaper ice creams that are just as good or better. No great loss for me.
So, if everything was transparent in color then they’d complain we have no colors to select from.