Mt Olive Pickle Company says it was unaware image of flag was included in exhibit, and cites value of ‘human dignity’
A leading vendor of the US delicacy that is the pickle has withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington DC after North Carolina’s booth displayed a video containing a Confederate flag.
The Mt Olive Pickle Company, which is located in eastern North Carolina and bills itself as the “#1 bestselling brand of pickles, peppers and relishes in the US”, told local news station WNCT it had been unaware that an image of the flag would be included in a video as part of the state’s exhibit.
Continue reading...This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Edward Helmore.
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