Stupid is Global

[anysia]

But this time, it's in the UK.

Toddlers who dislike spicy food 'racist'

Toddlers who turn their noses up at spicy food from overseas could be branded racists by a Government-sponsored agency.
The National Children's Bureau, which receives £12 million a year, mainly from Government funded organisations, has issued guidance to play leaders and

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[stephbg]

"No," said Mary, aged 18 months, "I will not partake of this culinary representation of a culture different to that within which I belong. Yuk."

Holy crap.

[anysia]

What about kids that say YUK to spinach?

This sort of stupidity makes you wonder when (or if) sanity will ever return.

[wantsacracker]

The thing is that a lot of these kinds of stories just haven't happened.
Some newspapers don't care too much about facts if it gets their readership antsy.

If you actually go to the source (National Children't Bureau) it's a different story.
I quote:
"Recent media coverage referring to the NCB publication, Young Children and Racial Justice: Taking action for racial equality in the early years, has misrepresented the content and purpose of this valuable tool designed to support early years professionals in their work."

And there's more sorry I have currently lost access to my skilzzz but you can cut and paste. (That's pretty much all the "Journalist" at the Telegraph did from a Daily Mail article anyway)
http://www.ncb.org.uk/Page.asp?originx_6073ic_23555200356948j64k_2008772856u

[silverfae]

*gasp* Your child isn't allergic... she's racist!! Feed her that jalapeno and let us see that she is a proper Global representative.