Merchant Joe’s says it will change the labeling of ethnic food packages after a petition called the supermarket brands “Trader Ming’s” and “Trader Jose’s” “racist.” As of Monday, Change.org’s petition “demanding” that the supermarket chain change its food packaging has been signed more than 2,500 times. “We demand that Trader …
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Merchant Joe’s plans to remove ethnic brands from his products as a petition requesting their removal gain momentum. The California-based supermarket chain said it is working to phase out foreign names it has attributed to ethnic foods, such as “Trader José’s” for Mexican cuisine, “Trader Ming’s” for Chinese products, and …
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SAN FRANCISCO – Responding to calls for Trader Joe’s to stop labeling its international food products with ethnic-sounding names, the supermarket chain said it has been in a year-long process of repackaging those products and will soon complete the job. In the latest call to rename racially charged brands and …
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Trader Joe’s shopper who was caught on camera in an anti-mask tirade seen millions of times online spoke to CBS Los Angeles on Sunday. It was opening day at the Trader Joe’s store in North Hollywood when the shopper who went viral tried to shop without covering his face. “I …
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD (KABC) – A woman is telling her side of the story after a tirade about receiving a face mask at a Trader Joe’s store in North Hollywood. She says the angry encounter started in response to a client who harassed her because she was not wearing a mask. …
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