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    Land O' Lakes drops 'racist' Native American image from packaging after nearly 100 years

    -Land O' Lakes has an updated look for 2020.

    The farmer-owned dairy cooperative, which produces butter, cheese and other milk products, has dropped the Native American maiden image from its packaging, opting instead for just a landscape.

    The logo, which has been the company's label for nearly 100 years since it was founded in Minnesota in 1921, has been called "racist" and criticized for its use of the "butter maiden.

    The new label was announced in a press release from Land O' Lakes in February, though it made no specific mention of removing the Native American image from all products...

    Land O''' Lakes drops '''racist''' Native American image from packaging after nearly 100 years | Fox News

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    That's Crazy.

    Does anyone remember the trick you could do with the box?

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    ... Does anyone remember the trick you could do with the box?
    No - Do tell?

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    I guess they'll be removing Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima next?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romans828 View Post
    I guess they'll be removing Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima next?
    Only pics involving white people are allowed from now on.

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    No - Do tell?

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    The logo, which has been the company's label for nearly 100 years ... has been called "racist" and criticized for its use of the "butter maiden.
    Have people not heard the saying "one man's meat is another man's poison"? I'm thinking maybe not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krystian View Post
    -Land O' Lakes has an updated look for 2020.

    The farmer-owned dairy cooperative, which produces butter, cheese and other milk products, has dropped the Native American maiden image from its packaging, opting instead for just a landscape.

    The logo, which has been the company's label for nearly 100 years since it was founded in Minnesota in 1921, has been called "racist" and criticized for its use of the "butter maiden.

    The new label was announced in a press release from Land O' Lakes in February, though it made no specific mention of removing the Native American image from all products...

    Land O''' Lakes drops '''racist''' Native American image from packaging after nearly 100 years | Fox News
    It was not racists...in fact it was honoring....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    Only pics involving white people are allowed from now on.
    Exactly...they should start using a Pilgrim!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quest View Post
    Exactly...they should start using a Pilgrim!
    That would be bowing to the systemic, inherently racist patriarchy.

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