Every year, British website Health Food gives out awards for the best “healthy products” of the year, ranging from the best freezer meals to low-calorie desserts. But this year, the best snack category is stirring up some controversy. Wild Garlic Purely Plantain Crisps was named “best crisp” of the year, which the site called “savoury sensations.” The problem is plantain chips aren’t exactly new.
Writer and artist Samuel Williams tweeted about the awards, pointing out the ridiculousness of the idea that fried plantains are some sort of innovation, and that Purely Plantain was using the hashtag #plantainrevolution on their Instagram, as if they were single handedly bringing the fruit to the rest of the world. Williams declined to comment for this story, but balked at the fact that “a 75g bag costs £1.99.
Some white people just won an award at the vegan awards 2019 in the best vegan snack category for their new innovative snack idea. It’s called... plantain crisps.
I'm African and I cannot understand Why people so sensitive these days, I don't hear white people telling off black women for wearing weaves to have a white woman's hair 🤦♀️😑
I can't understand this. I just can't. Get a life if you think making a brand of chips is appropriation. I think it's more on the ignorant people that think this is a NEW thing that's the issue
Also, then I guess Starbucks is culture appropriation because coffee does not grow in the USA (not counting Hawaii or Puerto Rico). So... it’s time to get over it, people.
🙄 I’m from Puerto Rico. Plantains grow wild in my family farm. Same for avocados, grapefruits and tangerines (that are always dry 😕). Like many in PR, my bloodline is more Spanish than Taino... which makes me European aka WHITE! Leave those people alone.