![]() That’s (messed) up and not at all what we want to stand for. “We realize, however, that whatever our original intention, our use of it reflected our privilege and ignored the reality that the word is assigned to black people in an attempt to dehumanize them. “Over the years, as our critics pointed out the racist connotations of two white people using the word ‘thug,’ we tried to contextualize it by talking about our backgrounds and our beliefs. In an online statement, the newly-named Bad Manners said: “When we first launched Thug Kitchen in 2012, we wanted our name to signal our brand’s grit in the otherwise polished and elitist food scene. In the kitchen with vegan chef and YouTube star Rachel Ama.6 Vegan Black-Owned Beauty Brands To Support.11 Black Vegan Instagrammers You Need to Follow.In more recent years, the term has been reclaimed by hip-hop artists such Tupac, leading followers to believe the bloggers were trying to redefine the term to promote veganism to communities of colour. ‘Thug Kitchen’ first faced controversy after an interview published to promote their first cookbook revealed that Holloway and Davis were white, as many believed that the blog’s creator was a POC.įollowers were under the assumption that the use of the term ‘thug’, which is a racially charged term often used to portray Black males as violent criminals, was an attempt to reclaim the racially-charged word. The duo has relied heavily on their use of Black English and hip-hop vernacular in the captions of their posts and cookbooks, which has long drawn criticism from many who have accused them of ‘digital blackface’ and cultural appropriation. ![]() Just delicious, healthy, homemade food for all the full-time hustlers out there.Popular vegan cooking website ‘Thug Kitchen’, which has published three vegan cookery books under the brand, has announced it has changed its name to Bad Manners following years of criticism.īad Manners, which is run by its Los Angeles-based founders Matt Holloway and Michelle Davis, has stated that it will discontinue the use of ‘Thug Kitchen’ as the title of all of its previous cookbooks and aims ‘closely re-evaluate’ the content shared on its site. ![]() No needless nonsense or preachy bullsh*t. You're too damn important to be eating garbage, so TK has made it easy to take care of #1: you. ![]() So scared of commitment you can't even dedicate some time to cook? Thug Kitchen's here to fix that sh*t: All recipes in TK 101 are guaranteed to be faster than delivery, so you can whip up some tasty meals with simple ingredients regardless of when you stumble home from work. This kickass kitchen primer also serves up health benefits and nutrition to remind everyone, from clueless newbies to health nuts, how a plant-based lifestyle benefits our bodies, minds, environment and wallets. TK holds your hand and explains ingredients from chickpeas to nooch so you'll feel confident knowing exactly what the f*ck you're cooking. Thug Kitchen 101 includes more than 100 easy and accessible recipes to give you a solid start toward a better diet. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo The creators of the New York Times bestselling cookbook series Thug Kitchen are back to deliver you the sorta gentle, but always hilarious shove you need to take the leap into healthy eating.
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