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But because of this:
Heinz has withdrawn its Deli Mayo TV advert that featured two men sharing a kiss and apologised to viewers after the advertising regulator received about 200 complaints.
The advert has been pulled after under a week on air, after viewers complained to the Advertising Standards Authority that it was “offensive” and “inappropriate to see two men kissing”.
Other complaints said the advert was “unsuitable to be seen by children” and that it raised the difficult problem of parents having to discuss the issue of same-sex relationships with younger viewers.
“It is our policy to listen to consumers. We recognise that some consumers raised concerns over the content of the ad and this prompted our decision to withdraw it,” said Nigel Dickie, director of corporate affairs for Heinz UK.
(Source: Guardian)
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subject: Censoring of Heinz Deli Mayo TV ad
dear mr. or mrs. i’m really disappointed, why did you remove the Heinz Deli Mayo TV ad made by BBDO only because a bunch of sick homophobes pressured you to do that? you are endorsing a homophobe agenda and i won’t buy any of your products again until you repair the damage you have done. you have lost one customer, and i’m pretty sure i won’t be the only one. have a nice day xxxxxx
and sign the petition too: http://www.petitiononline.com/heinz/petition.html
we are a lot more than 200 sick homophobes, and they have lost us as customers!
Heinz is acting immorally in withdrawing the ad. If a person withdrew an ad that featured an inter-racial couple kissing because 200 members of the KKK objected to it, we condemn that as an immoral act. We should also condemn Heinz’s actions as immoral.