The New Racial Slur? Kids saying “Yuck!”

If your kid turns up their nose at Szechuan Chicken, it doesn’t mean they are a picky eater. It means they hate Chinese people:

Toddlers who say “yuck” when given flavorful foreign food may be exhibiting racist behavior, a British government-sponsored organization says.

The London-based National Children’s Bureau released a 366-page guide counseling adults on recognizing racist behavior in young children, The Telegraph reported Monday.

The guide, titled Young Children and Racial Justice, warns adults that babies must also be included in the effort to eliminate racism because they have the ability to “recognize different people in their lives.”

The bureau says to be aware of children who “react negatively to a culinary tradition other than their own by saying ‘yuck’.”

Without a doubt, this is the stupidest thing I have ever read. I have four kids, and guess what? They have turned their noses up at all kinds of foods. It isn’t racism, folks. It’s called being a kid.

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