加拿大狗粮包装上标明'无中国成分'惹众怒
Richmond News, a newspaper in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, recently reported that residents were offended to discover a brand of dog food with the label "no ingredients from China".
近日,加拿大英属哥伦比亚省列治文市的一家报刊《列治文新闻》报道,当地居民发现一款狗粮品牌的包装袋上印有“不含中国成分”的标语,对此居民们表示非常不满。The brand in question, The Honest Kitchen, a producer and supplier of pet food based in San Diego, California, has been promoting its "China-free" slogan since at least 2012.
涉事品牌Honest Kitchen是一家宠物食品生产商兼供应商,总部位于美国加利福利亚州圣地亚哥市。该品牌至少自2012年起便开始宣传其“无中国成分”的标语。"I felt offended when I saw the package and I don't feel very comfortable that a product like this exists in the market," a Richmond resident said.
列治文一位居民说:“看到这个包装时我有种被冒犯的感觉。市场上居然存在这样的产品,这让我感到不适。”
Another resident said "I strongly felt this is discrimination against the Chinese nation and the slogan has crossed the line".
另一位居民说:“我强烈认为这是对中华民族的歧视,这一标语越过了底线。”A spokesperson for the company reportedly said the "no ingredients from China" label reflects the brand's food safety control and is not against any country.
据报道,该企业的一位发言人表示,“不含中国成分”的标语反映了品牌对食品安全的控制,并不针对任何国家。The paper also interviewed some ethnically Chinese pet owners in metro Vancouver and most of them said they would not consider buying anything from this brand.
该报刊还采访了温哥华都会区一些养宠物的华人,大多数人称他们将不再考虑购买该品牌的任何商品。