Trader Joe's says it is working on changing its ethnic brands but a petition is still growing

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Despite Trader Joe's plans to change the names and packaging of several of its ethnic food brands, a petition urging the grocer to remove 'racist packaging' has grown.

of several of its ethnic food brands, a petition urging the grocer to remove"racist packaging" has grown.

Trader Joe's told USA TODAY on Saturday that it"made the decision several years ago to use only the Trader Joe's name on our products moving forward," but it didn't have an exact date for when the change would happen. The company currently labels some of its ethnic foods with variations of"Joe," including Trader Ming’s, which is used to brand the chain’s Chinese foods, Trader José's for Mexican foods,"Arabian Joe” for Middle Eastern foods, “Trader Giotto’s” for Italian foods and “Trader Joe San” for Japanese cuisine.

 

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This is too much political correctness.

Anything is racist if you try hard enough.

Some people have zero problems in their life and thus seek to invent problems for others to solve.

Leave Trader Joe's alone. If your delicate sensibilities are offended DON'T GO THERE! Go to Whole Foods, they have more soy products which help develop man-titties. Jesus Christ. Get a job, attempt to grow a brain but more importantly stop trying to be the world's moral police.

This is stupid package can’t be racist

theoddgirl18 How f****** stupid I'm sure there's a bunch of us who are one or more of these nationalities and could care less I know I don't. That'll make me think twice now about even wanting to go to trader joes anymore.

Didn’t they get the memo?

🙄🙄🙄

What happened to diversity?

If this is in regards to Kung Pao chicken, you better fall back! Kung Pao was a true vissionary of his time and wanted his chicken to be loved by all!

The place is overrated, anyway.

WE NEED TO STOP CALLING CRACKERS CRACKERS.

BOYCOTT Coming!

What about the name of the store? Trader?

WokeWoofDog

Change the font of your store.

Too little too late. You can't erase your hate. Canceltraderjoes

Yeah, great job, that'll stop 'racism'... LOL.

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