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Politically Motivated Food Name Changes
Food names often vary by country, and throughout history, there are a number of times that countries have attempted campaigns of politically motivated food name changes. These campaigns are often temporary, and after relations between countries normalize, are no longer used. Liberty Cabbage and Liberty Steak Due to anti-German sentiment, there was an effort to rename sauerkraut to ''Liberty Cabbage'' in the United States during WWI. This effort also included rebranding hamburgers as ''Liberty Steaks.'' Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast In 2003, there was an effort to rename French fries as freedom fries in the United States due to the French government's push to allow United Nations weapons inspectors more time, rather than sending troops to join the United States invasion of Iraq. There were simultaneous efforts to rebrand french toast as ''freedom toast,'' which included a name change at the house cafeteria at the United States Capitol building. The house cafeteria returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Steak Cartoon
Liberty is the state of being freedom, free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. The concept of liberty can vary depending on perspective and context. In the Constitutional law of the United States, ordered liberty means creating a balanced society where individuals have the freedom to act without unnecessary interference (negative liberty) and access to opportunities and resources to pursue their goals (positive liberty), all within a fair legal system. Sometimes liberty is differentiated from freedom by using the word "freedom" primarily, if not exclusively, to mean the ability to do as one wills and what one has the power to do; and using the word "liberty" to mean the absence of arbitrary restraints, taking into account the rights of all involved. In this sense, the exercise of liberty is subject to capability and limited by the rights of others. Thus liberty entails the duty, responsible use of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
