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Milram Artists Stand Firm as 'Woke' Backlash Hits Limited-Edition Cheese Packaging

The company insists the limited-edition design is unpolitical.

Overview

  • Right-wing figures, including AfD politicians and Austrian activist Martin Sellner, attacked the packaging on social media and urged a boycott.
  • Illustrators Danii Pollehn and Josephine Rais said they received abusive, often racist messages and indicated they are considering legal steps.
  • Fellow contributor Moritz Adam-Schmitt noted the online furor in a brief Instagram post without elaborating.
  • Parent company DMK said the visuals aim to reflect societal diversity and community and pledged to pursue any criminal attacks after receiving hate mail.
  • Supportive reactions also surfaced as Green MP Paula Piechotta posted with the product on X and some users reported buying Milram in solidarity, with no verified sales impact reported.