Trader Joe’s Defends Product Labels Criticized as Racist

NYTimes.com Saturday, 1 August 2020 ()
The company had previously said the names of international-themed products that were intended to promote inclusiveness, such as Trader José and Trader Ming’s, “may now have the opposite effect.”
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News video: Trader Joe's Refuses To Change Product Names Over Online Petition

Trader Joe's Refuses To Change Product Names Over Online Petition 02:32

 An online petition alleges that the branding is racist and demanded it be changed. And while it originally seemed like the company was going to take action in response to the calls for change, the company has released a new statement that it would stay the course.