Paula Deen Dropped By Smithfield Foods

[The Straight Story]

More trouble for Paula Deen: the celebrity chef has been dropped by Smithfield Foods, the global pork producing company.

“Smithfield condemns the use of offensive and discriminatory language and behavior of any kind. Therefore, we are terminating our partnership with Paula Deen,” the company based in Smithfield, Va., said in a statement. ”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.”

The news comes just days after the Food Network announced it was firing the self-proclaimed queen of Southern cooking in the wake of criticism over a deposition in which she admitted to using racial slurs.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/06/paula-deen-dropped-by-smithfield-foods/

[Scootaloo]

1. Oh goody, cue time for more obliviousness on DU

"I just don't get it! it's only one word! Why does this person over here get to say it but Paula Deen doesn't?"

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. +1

[Whisp]

9. yep.

[hlthe2b]

2. So... Paula Deen gives pigs a bad name...

one must conclude...

[In_The_Wind]

4. That's the truth.

[Brickbat]

5. So sad.

The pairing of Deen's clueless racism added a piquant insouciance to Smithfield's union-busting.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Since China is buying out Smithfield,

I doubt this will matter much to anyone but Paula Deen.

[SoCalDem]

7. Paula has forced retirement upon herself.

She can now "spend more time with her family"

[bigwillq]

8. Good.

We need to hit these celebrities in their wallet.

I hope folks choose to no longer eat at her restaurant, and I hope she gets dropped from all her endorsements.

She had a nice life going but chose to use insensitive language. Hit her where it counts.