Photo: Kellogg’s
I’m baffled that people eat Corn Pops as it’s one of the most disgusting cereals out there, but Twitter user and novelist Saladin Ahmed does and he recently noticed one detail about the cereal box that he just had to share.
Ahmed took it to Twitter to show a picture from the back of the cereal box that shows a bizarre scene filled with a bunch of Corn Pops at the mall. And there’s only one brown Corn Pop on the box and it’s the janitor. Damn. Check out the tweet below.
hey @KelloggsUS why is literally the only brown corn pop on the whole cereal box the janitor? this is teaching kids racism. pic.twitter.com/Nh7M7IFawW
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) October 24, 2017
Here’s a closer look at the scene:
Illustration: Twitter
And here’s the detail Ahmed spotted.
Illustration: Twitter
Ahmed also tweeted this:
yes its a tiny thing, but when you see your kid staring at this over breakfast and realize millions of other kids are doing the same…
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) October 24, 2017
Kellogg’s didn’t waste anytime in fixing this. Here’s how they responded:
Kellogg is committed to diversity & inclusion. We did not intend to offend – we apologize. The artwork is updated & will be in stores soon.
— Kellogg’s (@KelloggsUS) October 24, 2017
And Ahmed followed up:
today I used the computer in my pocket to get a cereal company to make their boxes less racist what even is the 21st century
— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) October 25, 2017
But some people didn’t see an issue with the box’s illustration.
Maybe he owns the place and taking care of business, or maybe he OWNS a cleaning company.Why diminish entrepreneurship? #makingupissues
— Deplorable Jen (@JenFL912) October 25, 2017
Oh my God people, CORN POPS DON’T HAVE A RACE. #kelloggs
— Inez Stepman (@InezFeltscher) October 26, 2017
Perspective: janitor pop is only responsible one with a job who is also btw clothed and smiling. All the others look high and irresponsible
— Jerri Manthey (@jerrimanthey) October 25, 2017
What’s your stance on all this?
h/t Someecards
