Eskimo Pies to Replace ‘Derogatory’ Name Amid Protests

Eskimo Pies to Replace ‘Derogatory’ Name Amid Protests
The Nestle logo is pictured on the door of the supermarket of Nestle headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, on Feb. 13, 2020. Pierre Albouy/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The company that owns the Eskimo Pies brand said it’s dropping the name because it’s disrespectful.

“We are committed to being a part of the solution on racial equality, and recognize the term is derogatory,” Elizabell Marquez, head of marketing for Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, said in a statement.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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