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Wokery gone wild: Now even the James Beard
chef awards are contaminated with political correctness

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Posted By: PageTurner, 6/5/2023 9:08:18 AM

The James Beard awards are considered the Oscars of the foodie world, and given that they are judged by journalists instead of other chefs, that has opened the door to political correctness taking precedence over how the food tastes. According to Axios: The James Beard Foundation's Restaurant and Chef Awards will kick off Monday night in Chicago amid a whiff of controversy over the enforcement of ethics policies. Driving the news: Recent stories in the New York Times and Eater have spotlighted at least two nominated chefs who were investigated after the foundation received reports of ethics violations, including yelling at staff and patrons.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: NorthernDog 6/5/2023 10:51:03 AM (No. 1484973)
I heard the esteemed mayor of Chicago will be attending the awards ceremony. I guess he's got the city up and running like clockwork already? In any case, such awards as very subjective. Some of the best meals are served from roaming food trucks.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: AntiStatist 6/5/2023 10:58:41 AM (No. 1484980)
Watch out, Gordon Ramsey! They’ll be coming for you!
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Faithfully 6/8/2023 9:27:47 PM (No. 1487998)
Just say no.
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