The lunch menu offered on February 1 at Nyack Middle School in Rockland County was “inexcusably insensitive and reflected a lack of understanding of our district’s vision to address racial bias,” David A. Johnson, the school’s principal, wrote in a letter to parents. “We are extremely disappointed by this regrettable situation and apologize to the entire Nyack community for the cultural insensitivity displayed by our food service provider,” Johnson wrote.
“This was a mistake and does not represent the values of our company, and we are committed to doing better in the future,” Aramark added. Neither school officials nor Aramark discussed why and when the lunch menu was changed. Aramark said the company will partner with the school district to ensure its employees “participate in training that aligns to the Nyack School District’s vision and commitment to equity-driven work.
Did anyone get sick
I understand now why an African-American acquaintance of mine swore at me after I suggested he eats at Roscoe's Chicken Waffles
Same vendor literally pulled the same stunt at NYU years ago smh.
Mein Gott im Himmel, who can we offend next? Anyone else fed up with these whiners?
Cinco de Mayo is now the most racist day in the world.
Can you name a place of a black community where all stores are banned from selling chicken, waffles & watermelon and also considered illegal to sell them in those places and is considered a state or federal crime to do so?
What was the problem ?
Why apologise He clearly was being very thoughtful.
I mean seriously why do we need to keep on giving these Racist fucking companies and people a pass….. at what point do we need to start hit back twice as hard?…
Lol they all probably loved it. I'm sure only adults had a problem with it.
Wtf… really?
OMG no words, ridiculous
Sounds like a hell of a lunch.
Let’s be clear!!! Black ppl loved it & white ppl got pist
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I would love a meal like that as a kid to start the Black History Month celebration. I don’t think they meant for it to be offensive.
Do people cause a stink when Mexican food is served on Cinco De Mayo?
It's not a stereotype if it's true
Now this is flat out race baiting bu CNN disgraceful
blacks love fried chicken whats the point
Blacks don’t eat fried chicken, waffles and watermelon? Y’all have bever been to a church dinner in the South.
Man we had tacos every Wednesday at my predominantly all white school. I liked it.
Watermelon in February? Yuck. Not seasonal.
That is cold 🥶
I love fried chicken and a really good waffle, what’s the problem? I could do without the watermelon as I hate the seeds. Fried chicken is awesome and I don’t care what color you are.
The ones screaming racist, are the ones being racist! It's food! In the article it said, they didn't mean to serve a cultural meal. It's not cultural! Everyone eats chicken, waffles and watermelon. It's not cultural, it's not racist - this is partly why racism won't die.
This sounds like an amazing school lunch tbh
Can someone please explain why this was an issue?
Is that on the regular menu? If so we need to chill🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ is it okay in May?
If these were Jewish kids this wouldn't be an issue!
So no rice or sushi and ramen during Asian American heritage month bec it's racist? No pasta in October during Italian American Heritage month bec it's racist? 🤦♂️
And food should be a source of cultural sharing
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Where are you getting watermelons in February?
You folks look for any reason to be offended by anything. Good lord!
Always the same group of people get offended. Can’t even use the black as a color safely anymore. They will always add the race card to everything. And the msm plays along.
This is apparently offensive...but if you go down south there's a fried chicken joint on practically every corner.
Unbelievable… it’s like everything is now racism. Those kids must of loved it. Give me a break… spanish people eat rice Italians pasta Chinese eat Chinese food. What is the big deal. Soon it will be you sneezed the wrong way your racist.
But who doesn't love watermelon?
That’s ridiculous
I wish I could be triggered by food too 😕
Apologize for what? I am sure the kids enjoyed it
Omg. Pathetic.
I don't understand.
They need to stop all this history month for all races. That should solve the problem.
Hell, I would have been first in line. All 3 item are food I like a lot. To me food isn’t racist. It’s stupid people making it a racist thing. 🧇🍗🍉👍. Damn now I am craving some Popeye’s chicken and onion rings.
I fucking love chicken and waffles, and watermelon
What is the problem? People starving around the world would love to have this meal.
did those waffles come with sweety aunt jemima syrup? now someone needs a talkin-to!
They served them watermelon in FEBRUARY? The watermelon probably tasted like water
Lots of people in Africa would be only too glad of that meal 🙏👍
More grifting from a small group of people who continuously lives off of victimhood and racism
How, in this day and age, can a company make such a horrendous and offensive mistake? I mean seriously, was somebody making a disgusting joke, or are they really that clueless?
So cause of black history month no more fried chicken, waffles, or watermelon until this month is over. This shit is stupid
So most ethnic groups are tied to a country, and their food. Is it offensive to celebrate Italians by serving pasta, or Koreans by serving Kimchi? Given that blacks in America aren't tied culturally to African food, is it so wrong to serve food tied to in American culture?
You mean sorry not sorry. That’s intentional right there.
The 'Wokeness' go hungry
Lol USA
Incredible! Millions starving worldwide and US Americans trying to make food a 'racist' tool. This has got to be a 1st world country problem. Be thankful you at least had something decent to eat that day!
Why? That shit is good. People are too woke... too soft nowadays. It's getting old.....
White people outrgaed on behalf of black people. Black people in the comments..‘I’d have loved that, give me that food’ US schools poison children with toxic food stuffs giving them adult onset diseases think there’s bigger things to worry about.
No wonder the blacks have never gotten over their oppression in the past. When we get overly sensitive of what offends them, it sends a message that we are still living in the past. And this is more unfair to them.
So no tacos on cinco de Mayo day. Come on.
Pardon my ignorance here but, being British, I don't understand the significance of this food combination. Was this something that slaves would have eaten? Is it associated with white supremacy?
They will probably serve pasta during Italian History Month... Racists!
Hilarious.
Americans take things too far, what is wrong with serving food on black history month, its like me taking offence to serving me a Nigerian meal on our independence day, it does not make sense.
Everything is racist these days even food?! FFS
I NEVER got chicken & waffles period! That would’ve been AWESOME
I’m unfollowing this news agency. This is just… not news.
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This is absolutely nonsense. I’m so happy I don’t live in the US. You’re all crazy down there. Now even the food is racist 😂😂
You would never have to apologize for giving me chicken and waffles with watermelon. Send it my way.
As a BLACK person old baby boomer …WHAT’S WRONG WITH THAT? MY FAVORITES! At the medical conferences I attend of mostly non-BLACK folk …the watermelon tray is the first fruit GONE! It’s HEALTHY!
I’d love to have fried rice for Asian History month. Oh wait, there’s no Asian History month.
cwebbonline So much effing racism in this country! This is outrageous. stophate
I would happily devour this meal
Wimps. Kids eat & now that’s their combo? We see all the videos of assaults & we are wimping around?
I would chew! Thanks Aramark 😂
Didn't this happen last year at another school?
Where the hell are the collard greens and muthafuckin' cornbread?!?!?
Look, either we can all find reasons to complain about dat JUICY watermelon, or else we can just have a muthafuckin' watermelon seed spittin' contest!!
Philly cheesesteak, broccoli and fruit? What the eff!? Sick and wrong! Thank you CNN.
They can serve tacos for Cinco de Mayo and no one will care
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What is with EVERYONE APOLOGIZING FOR NOTHING? Chicken n waffles is a southern thing. Maybe a black thing too I don’t know. SO FREAKING WHAT!!!
That was no accident
i hate racism, and im not an american so maybe i lack context, but the only way this can he a problem is if the company meant to do it. does that happen alot in the US?
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But we’re they tasty? We never had month themed food and it was always yucky cardboard pizza. Thoughtlessness aside, if it was a yummy conversation starter that’s better than most school initiatives these days. Thats nothing compared to what’s happening in the state of Florida.
Stop apologizing!! I love eating chicken and waffles and a lot of people feel the same way. Would the students rather eat a salad? I don't think so!!
Don't apologize for the chicken and waffles, that's a black dish. Just the watermelon is a stereotype.
Men come on, like dave chappelle said. If you don’t like chicken and watermelon, there’s something wrong with YOU. Seriously, whi doesn’t like chicken or watermelon
Americans, I’m not friendly. Stop associating with me.
What should they have served to honor black history month?
Is that something everybody must know? Sounds like the mind of Muslim, everybody must understand, and respect their religion.
At least it wasn't that school spaghetti and corn
And please serve Asian food for Asian heritage month
Huh? I don't get the relevance.
But... but...
So the menu person isn't woke, ok. Or does associate food with race
😂😂😂OMG, that's freakin hilarious.
Just est it.
Organizing groups on campus' (especially college and high school): Reminder that Aramark uses prison labor.
Offensive because we all love chicken, waffle and watermelon.. This is perfect example of how critical race theory will ruin perception of people.
Students are getting a solid, if not particularly healthy meal, and people are complaining. What is the world coming to?
Bruh!! I’m mad jealous!!
I’m Black but I’m confused? What’s going on here? Is there a mandated Black History DIET or MENU
our work cafeteria used to serve chinese food during chinese new year and mexican food during cinco de mayo….was that racist?
Everyone needs to calm down. Mystery meat Tuesday and is this even food Fridays will go as planned.
Why apologize?
Apologies for what? They were fed, weren't they?
Sounds delicious
When everything is racist nothing is racist…
Wow. Thats an amazing school lunch!! I wish I had that growing up!
Shouldn’t have to apologize at ALL
That's SOUTHERN cuisine in more general terms.
Sounds delicious
Food should be bringing people together. Food & music are the 2 things that should never be politicized. So what if chicken & waffles is stereotypically black? If it tastes good, I’d say that’s a win for black culture. Gee..
My opinion: It is likely that a black person made the decision to serve the food, and it is also likely that a white person was the first to be offended. If true, the outrage would be just wrong and possibly racist.
Was it delicious? Did Dave Chappelle dance around and say mmmm-mmmm bitch?
Frankly, chicken and waffles along with watermelon should be a staple and served at least once a month if not more often. I don't think that we ever got watermelon at school.
Aramark
The world has bigger problems
Why? Who doesn’t love chicken waffles and watermelon? This country has become unrecognizable
Could somebody explain how food can be racist or insensitive? That meal does not sound like an insult to anybody.
As long as they serve chips and salsa with Tacos on CincodeMayo, I’m good! 🌮 Don’t forget the ModeloBeerTT
First mistake is apologizing
Did the kids complain though? That sounds like a great lunch.
Sick of this shiiiiiit Network so sick of it
I’m sure this wasn’t an accident. I bet this was a plan concocted by deeply evil individuals who seek nothing less than the complete eradication of people who are different than they are.
You have been complaining it is appropriation and now you disown it. Make up your minds
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what do you think we all want? Lentil soup?
How stupid. Nothing wrong with serving that.
Food is just Food No Reason to make this about race
We’ve gone insane, send in the aliens!
Any black folks in these comments can you please tell us if this offends you I'm guessing not.
I never understood this trope because absolutely everyone regardless of race loves fried chicken and watermelon
Strange how food has become racist. Perhaps we shouldn’t be pushing identity based holidays and focus on human accomplishment.
'Where's Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles?'
Omg give it a break
Sick that people find anything they can to pull the racist card!!! Get a life!!!
Omg the white victim narrative in these comments is wild lol
They forgot the grape soda
Chicken and waffles are great…the students should apologize for complaining. I wish I was that lucky back when I was at school
Seriously ?!? They are apologizing for serving chicken and waffles. People really need to find more important things to be upset about! This is so stupid!
So what. It's food. So food is now racist.. my lord people quit being so narrow-minded
apologized for what? literally all of those things are delish😋
I’m sure the kids were really upset.
Let me guess, watermelon for dessert.
add a good ‘ol can of grape soda and you got yourself a solid meal! 🙌🏻 i don’t really get it though…i thought black people liked chicken and waffles? 🤔
I love chicken and waffles. It’s one of my favorite late night meals.
Because black students are being stereotyped and labeled, the students will not be served chicken, waffles or watermelon the entire month of February… Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it?
Seriously! Now food is racist. You people really need to get back to reality. Nothing but pansies and fruit loops in this generation
What’s wrong with that?
The food is good what they hating on
Someone else please make a grape soda reference too so I don't look like a racist.
This is an example filed under: get offended by anything
Find them a safe place to hide. Pathetic.
Why? Chicken, waffles and watermelon are a classic, and delicious.
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We’ve been eating chicken for 3 days, waffles for breakfast and just got waffles from Aldi earlier, BuT, we’re not black🤷♀️
What the fucking fuck!
Chicken and Waffles is racist? How?
Aramark did it on purpose
Support Racial Equity .. Support July as 'White History Month'
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Lol
That sounds delicious?
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