Whole Foods opened a new Whole Foods 365 location in Long Beach, California, this week, and the company is facing intense criticism after it was revealed that the site includes a restaurant called Yellow Fever.
“Already ready for lunch? #YellowFeverEats has you covered with fresh, customized bowls at our brand-new #LongBeach365 location — now open!” the 365byWholeFoods Twitter account announced with a photo of the restaurant.
The response on social media was swift, and many people said they were appalled by the restaurant’s name.
Yellow fever is a deadly disease trasnmitted by mosquitos, and it's also a slang term for the sexual fetishization of Asian women.
Gosh. Nothing like a racist meal that might *also* give you a horrific disease.
— Hanne Blank (@hanneblank) April 26, 2018
“Gosh, nothing like a racist meal that might *also* give you a horrific disease, ” one Twitter user responded.
Super cool that no one in your company, from concept to construction to this tweet, saw nothing wrong with this
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