Citing racial stereotype\, PepsiCo drops Aunt Jemima; Uncle Ben\'s\, Mrs. Butterworth\'s under review

Citing racial stereotype, PepsiCo drops Aunt Jemima; Uncle Ben's, Mrs. Butterworth's under review

Reuters India Thursday, 18 June 2020 ()
PepsiCo Inc said on Wednesday it will change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, dropping a mascot that has been criticized for a racist history, amid a national debate over racial inequality in the United States.
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News video: Aunt Jemima Brand, With Texas Connection, Acknowledges Racist Past

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 Quaker Oats is retiring the more than 130-year-old Aunt Jemima brand and logo, acknowledging its origins are based on a racial stereotype, one with Texas roots to a real person. Katie Johnston reports.