Blackface Dunkin' Donuts Ads?! - Food Feeder
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2014-07-21
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There's a bunch of stuff happening in the big wide world of doughnuts, or... donuts? In Indonesia KFC has coffee shops similar to McCafe and they've released cheese donuts. In Thailand, Dunkin' Donuts released black donuts with a marketing campaign that went viral for its racism. Is any press really good press? Subscribe, we need it! http://goo.gl/Z7lbS
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Hey guys! Today, we're bringing you the what's what in the fascinating world of donuts. First off, we learned two things about KFC Indonesia. The first is that they've sprouted all over the east some spinoff of the chain that is similar to McCafe. We're not sure what fried chicken has to do with breakfast or tea time, but it's a thing. In these KFCafes, they've released a cheese donut. Take a glaze donut, cover it in cheese shavings and presto! change-o! you've got it! Sweet plus cheese isn't brand new, but this seemed an interesting choice of breakfast.
Meanwhile in Thailand, Dunkin' Donuts has released Black Charcoal Donuts. These jet black pastry rings are made a deep black with edible charcoal and European bamboo (that's a thing?). The donuts themselves are bizarre enough, but on top of this they added a ridiculous ad campaign featuring a light-skinned thai woman in blackface. The backlash of racism has made them take down the campaign. Now... blackface in the US is quite demeaning. BUT, other countries do not have the history of slavery and oppression that is so deeply ingrained in US culture. They do though have different histories of discrimination attached to ethnic groups and skin tone. We don't know as much about Thai culture as we'd like and so we turn to you - do you think this is racist? Is it racist as an American or is it racist from a Thai perspective? Is there a history of discrimination in Thailand against black people that would make this offensive or can this fly there? Let us know what you think!
What do you think of these donuts? Would you try them or make versions of them at home? Have you tried either of these and want to let us know what it's like? Let us know in the comments below!
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Hey guys! Today, we're bringing you the what's what in the fascinating world of donuts. First off, we learned two things about KFC Indonesia. The first is that they've sprouted all over the east some spinoff of the chain that is similar to McCafe. We're not sure what fried chicken has to do with breakfast or tea time, but it's a thing. In these KFCafes, they've released a cheese donut. Take a glaze donut, cover it in cheese shavings and presto! change-o! you've got it! Sweet plus cheese isn't brand new, but this seemed an interesting choice of breakfast.
Meanwhile in Thailand, Dunkin' Donuts has released Black Charcoal Donuts. These jet black pastry rings are made a deep black with edible charcoal and European bamboo (that's a thing?). The donuts themselves are bizarre enough, but on top of this they added a ridiculous ad campaign featuring a light-skinned thai woman in blackface. The backlash of racism has made them take down the campaign. Now... blackface in the US is quite demeaning. BUT, other countries do not have the history of slavery and oppression that is so deeply ingrained in US culture. They do though have different histories of discrimination attached to ethnic groups and skin tone. We don't know as much about Thai culture as we'd like and so we turn to you - do you think this is racist? Is it racist as an American or is it racist from a Thai perspective? Is there a history of discrimination in Thailand against black people that would make this offensive or can this fly there? Let us know what you think!
What do you think of these donuts? Would you try them or make versions of them at home? Have you tried either of these and want to let us know what it's like? Let us know in the comments below!
Want to know what's going on with Food Feeder and Tasted in the future?
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Tune in to the Food Feeder with Tasted's food guru, Noah Galuten. Noah's been there and done that in pretty much every aspect of the culinary scene from his stint as a popular food writer for LA Weekly to now opening his own highly anticipated BBQ restaurant. Hop on for the ride as Noah gives us the inside scoop on what's hot and happening in the world of fascinating food from breaking news, to awesome events, cool chefs, incredible restaurants and all around good eats. Noah's the guy for everything you ever wanted to know about food... and then some. Click subscribe to check out new episodes almost every day!
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