cross-posted from: https://kopitalk.net/c/buycanadian/p/82950/campbells-soup-vp-mocks-poor-people-who-buy-its-food-in-secret-recording
Food for thought
According to the lawsuit and interviews Garza gave to local media, the claims stem from a recorded meeting between Garza and Campbell’s Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer Martin Bally. Garza, who began working remotely for the company in September 2024, said he met Bally at a restaurant in late 2024 believing they would be discussing his salary.
Instead, Garza alleges the executive delivered an hourlong tirade criticizing the company’s products, disparaging employees and customers, and making racially offensive remarks about Indian colleagues.
Local 4 News in Detroit broadcast portions of the recording. In it, a speaker identified as Bally is heard saying, “We have st for fking poor people. Who buys our st? I don’t buy Campbell’s products barely anymore. It’s not healthy now that I know what the f*‘s in it.”
He also referenced “bioengineered meat,” saying, “I don’t wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer.”
The recording, which lasted longer than an hour and 15 minutes, included what Garza said was a “disgusting” rant alleged to be made by Bally about his coworkers: “Fing Indians don’t know a fing thing,” and “Like they couldn’t think for their f***ing selves,” it said in part.
The recording also allegedly captured Bally admitting he came to work after consuming marijuana edibles.
Opt out.
Deconsume.
Stop giving these people money.
You should assume if somebody is in a position of power of a very large company that they are a terrible no good very bad person up to awful things, and when they come right out and say it you should develop a plan to cut them out of your life entirely if you haven’t done so already.
Make your soup at home. Don’t give Campbell’s money. This guy was a shithead behind closed doors before he was a shithead in public, and they kept him as leader. This isn’t the first time he is being a shithead.
Agreed on all points.
But cooking’s a time-sink and I wasn’t blessed with the discriminating taste that means I care that much. I appreciate it’s better in all ways I just would rather do other things than prep and clean.