US EditionChildren's book by chef Jamie Oliver withdrawn after First Nation Australians voice offense
- A children's book by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn after criticism for offending Indigenous Australians.
- Jamie Oliver expressed he was "devastated" and apologized "wholeheartedly" for the offense caused.
- The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation condemned the book for contributing to the "erasure, trivialisation, and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences.
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After the closure of his chain of restaurants, things are not going well for the English chef even in the publishing field. His first children's book has been withdrawn because it was full of insults to the Australian indigenous community
The British TV chef tells The Guardian he is devastated for offending Australia's indigenous people and apologizes.
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver withdraws children's book after criticism from Indigenous Australians
British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children’s book from shelves, saying he was “devastated” by the offense he caused following criticism that the book stereotyped Indigenous Australians.
Chef Jamie Oliver has withdrawn his latest children's book from the market following criticisms received by steriotyparing Australian indigenous communities. The literary publication also contained mistakes made in mixing different indigenous languages. The book entitled 'Billy and the Epic Scape' ('Billy and the Epic Escape'), which was published last May, contains a passage in which an Australian Aboriginal girl living in foster homes is kidna…
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