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The Great Brand Banning Continues

Red Skins are still hanging in there, although packaging has changed (no more Indian chief) and the name is now split in two. Coon cheese is under attack, as are Colonial beer and Coco Pops. Which brand will next face social justice warrior wrath?

Eskimo Pie has lost its eski mojo
Eskimo Pie has lost its eski mojo

Red Skins are still hanging in there, although packaging has changed (no more Indian chief) and the name is now split in two. Coon cheese is under attack, as are Colonial beer and Coco Pops. Which brand will next face social justice warrior wrath?

Step forward for your ritual shaming, all of you ghastly racists selling Eskimo Pies:

The company behind Eskimo Pie, an ice-cream bar sold predominantly in the US, is changing its name.

An old-timey Eskimo Pie ad
An old-timey Eskimo Pie ad

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream says it is “committed to being a part of the solution on racial equality” and recognised the term was “derogatory”.

Eskimo Pies have been sold in Australia since 1923. Let’s see if the local manufacturer resists the banning craze.

On a personal note, I was SHOCKED and OUTRAGED at MYSELF after last night discovering this deliciously sour treat in my own refrigerator:

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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/blogs/tim-blair/the-great-brand-banning-continues/news-story/a353616360f4b474268e249a7e1d05f8