*checks to see if Hell has frozen over*

[mousme]

This is a good news post, actually.

There was a kerfuffle I meant to post about, wherein the National Pork Board (in the US) threatened to sue an online breastfeeding activist due to the slogan on one of her t-shirts. The t-shirt read: "The Other White Milk."

However, the National Pork Board has in fact not only withdrawn their original suit, but they have gone out of their way to right the wrong they committed. I am impressed.

There is hope for Big Business after all. Kudos to the NPB for doing the right thing the right way.

Comments

[tcaptain.livejournal.com]

Stuff like this always restores my faith in human nature a notch or two.

What can we expect from such an organization in their position?

[montecristo.livejournal.com]

They came out with billboards that say: "Pork, the one you love." Now with advertising that laid-back, can you really not expect them to back off from harassing new mothers? Not to sound cynical or jaded, but really, being on the opposite side of the field from motherhood -- not the soundest public relations position in which to be.

Re: What can we expect from such an organization in their position?

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Oh, agreed. The initial threat was practically suicide in terms of PR. However, they could have simply withdrawn the suit and offered a token apology. It's nice that they at least made an effort to apologize properly and to make a gesture of support in return.