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Milram Defends Limited Cheese Design as Online ‘Woke’ Backlash Fails to Dent Sales

Experts call the uproar a right‑wing tactic repurposing “woke” to attack visible diversity.

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Overview

  • The time‑limited packaging replaces farm imagery with comics by three artists depicting people of different skin tones.
  • Milram says the outrage has unfolded largely on X and was amplified by fake accounts, bots, and right‑wing networks including AfD supporters.
  • Researchers at Cemas describe the episode as a classic coordinated online storm driven by actors seeking attention through cultural conflict.
  • Scholars trace “woke” from its roots in Black American vigilance against racism to its broad negative use by right‑wing movements in the 2020s.
  • The company reports stable demand two weeks after launch and reiterates that reflecting social diversity aligns with everyday reality.