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On the lighter side: Campbell Soup in hot water?!
Campbell Soup in hot water over gay adsCampbell Soup Company's recent ad in The Advocate has angered conservative types. The two page spread features Cafe Forant Chef Lea Forant with her partner, Carolyn, and their young son Eli.
The American Family Association (AFA) was quick to attack the company for "a message that homosexual parents constitute a family and are worthy of support." The AFA is urging members to write to Campbell's President Douglas Conant and "tell him you want his company to stop supporting the gay agenda.
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Campbell's, however, refuses to give in. "Our position on this is pretty straightforward," said company rep Anthony Sanzio. “Inclusion and diversity play an important role in our business, and that fact is reflected in our marketing plan. For more than a century, people from all walks for life have enjoyed Campbell’s products, and we will continue to try to communicate in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them.
"Our plans for the Swanson brand include additional placements in The Advocate.
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We can understand the AFA's concern. First it's soup, and then what? Frozen pizza? We gays will be eating just like everybody else soon.
The American Family Association (AFA) was quick to attack the company for "a message that homosexual parents constitute a family and are worthy of support." The AFA is urging members to write to Campbell's President Douglas Conant and "tell him you want his company to stop supporting the gay agenda.
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Campbell's, however, refuses to give in. "Our position on this is pretty straightforward," said company rep Anthony Sanzio. “Inclusion and diversity play an important role in our business, and that fact is reflected in our marketing plan. For more than a century, people from all walks for life have enjoyed Campbell’s products, and we will continue to try to communicate in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them.
"Our plans for the Swanson brand include additional placements in The Advocate.
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We can understand the AFA's concern. First it's soup, and then what? Frozen pizza? We gays will be eating just like everybody else soon.
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Comment by bernard iscla-rosell on January 4, 2009 at 12:45pm -
It would be amusing if it were not so sad that small minded people at A F A would complain about food that we all have to eat intested of worring about familly that do not have enought to eat ,very dark age thinking
Thank-you Cambell for your support ,you have mine .
Bernard.
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Comment by Norma Smith on January 4, 2009 at 8:19am - sooo true, lol...
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Comment by Rev. Kenneth N. Bauer II on January 3, 2009 at 7:50pm
- So if the fools boycott cambells the rest of us can buy more cambells and only the fools will lose.
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Comment by Chris Dobey on January 2, 2009 at 5:08pm - Thanks for some good news! All right Campbell's!
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