潜水简介:
- Smithfield Foods has terminated its endorsement deal with PaulaDeenin light ofher admission她使用了n词。
- In an email,KeiraLombardo, vice president of investor relations and corporate communications, said, "Smithfield condemns the use of offensive and discriminatory language and behavior of any kind. Therefore, we are terminating our partnership with PaulaDeen. Smithfield is determined to be an ethical food industry leader and it is important that our values and those of our spokespeople are properly aligned."
- PaulaDeen, an icon of Southern "comfort" cooking who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last year, recently had herTV show droppedby the Food Network due to the controversial remarks.
From the article:
Smithfield Foods is $7.1 billion food company, as valued during a merger last month withShuanghuiInternational. According to their press materials, Smithfield is "the world's largest pork processor and hog producer."Deenhad worked with Smithfield since September of 2006.
The Food Network firedDeenlate last week after transcripts for a now-infamous deposition was leaked. PaulaDeenspecifically promoted (and threw) Smithfield Hams.
