One ( yes one ) activist made a complaint and Coon Cheese has buckled and will no longer be Coon Cheese. Aboriginal activist Stephen Hagan must be very proud of himself.
He complained that the name “ Coon Cheese “ was Racist so CEO of the parent company has buckled under this pressure and is changing its name.
Go Woke, Go Broke.
“We performed a careful and diligent review of this sensitive situation,” Mr Saputo Jr said.
“We wanted to ensure we listened to all the concerns surrounding the COON brand name, while also considering comments from consumers who cherish the brand and recognise the origin of its founder Edward William Coon, which they feel connected to.
“After thorough consideration, Saputo has decided to retire the COON brand name. As part of this process of transformation, we commit to keep our stakeholders informed as we move forward.
“At this time, we are working to develop a new brand name that will honour the brand affinity felt by our valued consumers while aligning with current attitudes and perspectives.”
Forget the fact that the cheese was named after American Edward William Coon, who patented a ripening process “ that was used to manufacture the original Coon cheese”. Poor Mr Coon. I suppose all the Mr and Mrs Blacks around the world, the White families and the like will be off to courthouses to change their names by deed poll?
Mr Saputu has far reaching influence. He owns:
Part of me is joking. The other not so much. It is getting that stupid, that ludicrous and that insane that anything is possible. It reminds me of the great " Yes Minister " which could be talking about the Wuflu or the taking over of our world by the PC Culture
When ONE person can destroy a brand name that has existed for over 85 years , just because HE is offended, it doesn’t bode well for the future.
What about the poor Maine Coon Cat? Will these gentle giants be told that their breed name is racist?
Place names all around the world are now open for banning. Ban Coonabarabran? We already hear that activists want to change Victoria and Melbourne, Queensland, Adelaide, because of their “ offensive “ perception to the woke wanker brigade.
James Cook University must be ripe for a rebranding. Rooty Hill must be long overdue and Molly’s Nipple must surely be in the firing line.
I will be honest, I haven’t bought Coon Cheese for years. Not because of the name or the taste, but because I will not support any company that imposes the halal tax on its goods.
I have not bought Cadbury products for the same reason. I have withdrawn my support for any company that withdrew support for Skynews Australia because some Culture Cancelling moron decided that having a Conservative news site was bad for their business.
I miss my vegemite but I will not pay a dollar to support what is, in my opinion, a tax masquerading as a levy that funds questionable endeavours.
Of course, the losers are the companies whose middle and upper management are graduates from Universities who dish out Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Socialism, leftie luvvie lunacy and being dim-witted dilusional dipsticks.
Go woke, Go Broke.
So Palmolive, Colgates, Specsavers and their like have been sent to my growing list of sin binned companies.
I will not support any Chinese company or product unless I have no choice, which is getting harder and harder. My latest TVs, washing machine, oven, all made in South Korea.
The crazy thing is that these companies are committing financial suicide by supporting people who were never their consumer base in the first place.
How many soyboys actually shave, Gillette? They have bum fluff for whiskers and, as for the females, I doubt that many of them shave their armpits or legs anyway.
But Gillette saw their revenue plummet and their profits shaved when they “ got woke. “
So, getting back to Coon Cheese. Many people have said that they will buy Bega Cheese. It is halal certified.
It was Rev Nile who said, as the Muslim population in Australia is a minority, halal certification
“is discrimination against the non-Muslim population who do not want to consume food and buy products which have been prepared, handled, transported and prayed on by the Islamic god, Allah, in accordance with Islamic sharia law”.
I am with you on this Sir.
I haven’t bought halal meat for years and will never do so. I will not purchase milk from a dairy owned by China.
If these activists, woke warriors, culture cancelling basement dwelling maniacs want to murder babies, destroy our heritage, call a man’s surname racist and bugger up our democracy, then let them throw their tantrums.
But don’t endorse them by supporting the companies that fall prey to their bullying.
If Coon goes Loon, let them. But choose carefully when you select a replacement for your grocery trolley.
Maybe some Boon Cheese?
That would be a Cracker.
