Posted on 09/14/2018 11:03:01 AM PDT by Maceman
Student council members at The University of Wisconsin-Madison are demanding the school change the ingredients in the official university ice cream, claiming that the current ingredients are discriminatory toward some minority students.
UW-M’s official ice cream, the Babcock, contains a beef gelatin additive, which according to the legislation, “renders certain communities such as the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and vegetarian unable to enjoy it without violating their beliefs.”
“It renders certain communities such as the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and vegetarian unable to enjoy it without violating their beliefs.”
The legislation, titled “Ice Cream for All,” is already has eight sponsors, including the Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary of the Associated Students of Madison Student Council. The ASM student council is comparable to a student government senate. The “Ice Cream for All” legislation will be voted on next Wednesday.
The ASM Student Council can only recommend changes to the university administration. Nothing that the ASM Student Council passes is, in fact, a definitive change.
The legislation states that the Babcock Ice Cream is an important tradition at UW-M, and “it would be a gross act of discrimination to continue to deprive some minority students” from eating the ice cream because of their religious beliefs. Sponsors of the legislation also added that issues like this play a part in the marginalization of students.
“Symbolic issues like these have always and will always play a critical role in whether marginalized students and people feel welcome, included, and connected to their community,” reads the legislation.
However, according to The Badger Herald, Scott Rankin, chair of the food science department, said the university ice cream shop, Babcock Dairy, offers an assortment of ice creams that are gelatin free, adding that it would be hard to replicate the taste of the gelatin-based ice cream.
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UW-M’s official ice cream, the Babcock.....................is also sexist...............
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much time on their hands.
God forbid they have Vanilla ice cream.
That would set of a race riot for sure.
I’ve got a daughter with dairy intolerance. Just have an official ice pop or lemon ice too and be done with it.
Western Civilization 1.0 is dead.
Time for Western Civilization 2.0.
The transition will take a lot of work.
I think these cry-babies ought to screw it up for everybody. . . just ban ice cream altogether.
“UW-M’s official ice cream, the Babcock, contains a beef gelatin additive, which according to the legislation, “renders certain communities such as the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and vegetarian unable to enjoy it without violating their beliefs.”
At last a college protest that makes sense. Not just for the reasons they give but because there are plenty of alternatives available. Gelatin is most likely added as a stabilizer to keep ice cream from melting too quickly. Find another one or perhaps let ice cream do what it is supposed to do- melt when exposed to higher temperatures.
It also makes sense economically to have a product that more people can purchase and eat. This isn’t like demanding no bacon be served or all meals be vegan. It is simply pointing out that a common food is off limits to a good portion of the student population. One they could eat if it did not have beef in it.
Proof positive of Snowflakes in WI in early Sept. Solution: no ice cream for anyone at the university.
We are witnessing a generation where indignation is a core component of their psychological makeup.
Isn’t ice cream not inclusive of people with lactose intolerant? 65% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant.
Does the student council know that there are these things called “grocery stores,” where people who have certain dietary needs can go to purchase the type of ice cream they can eat? Someone should let them know.
But then, what dessert IS inclusive enough for them?
Maybe Fruitcake?... Nutty Fruitcake?
So take out the gelatin and add a few ounces of asbestos to firm up the ice cream.
You know, it may be necessary for a complete societal collapse, where the snowflakes have to survive on uncooked human flesh, before all this nonsense straightens out.
What about us lactose intolerant folk?
I demand that if I can’t have it, no one can......or isnt that inclusive enough. /s
Bacon ice cream for all!
STFUDGEU. Good Grief. They have waaay too much time on their hands. I guarantee you, their rooms are messy and there is other work to be done.
It renders certain communities such as the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and vegetarian unable to enjoy it without violating their beliefs.”
Kosher ice cream?
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