Store withdraws chocolate ducklings over racism complaint
Grocery chain Waitrose has been accused of racism for labeling the dark chocolate duckling as 'Ugly' in its 'Trio of Easter ducklings' product.
UK grocery chain Waitrose has apologized after being accused of racism over the names of three chocolate ducklings.
The "Waitrose Trio of Chocolate Easter Ducklings" contains a white, milk and dark chocolate version, which were named "Fluffy," "Crispy" and "Ugly" respectively.
Following the feedback, the supermarket temporarily withdrew the ducklings from sale while it redesigned the packaging to remove the labels. The redesigned packs are now back on sale in stores and online.
The name for the darkest duckling was a reference to the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale "The Ugly Duckling" in which a bullied young duckling feels out of place before developing into a beautiful swan.
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