BALTIMORE, Md. — Whole Food and Five Guys Burgers are getting flack from some on social media for helping National Guard members working in Baltimore.
Both chains posted to social media this week showing them delivering food to National Guard members, ‘We teamed up with Whole Foods Market Mt. Washington to make sandwiches for the men and women keeping Baltimore safe. We are so thankful to have them here and they’re pumped for Turkey & Cheese!’
Some took issue because, due to rioting, Baltimore schools were closed Tuesday. That meant some of the 84,000 students who receive free or reduced lunch may have missed their free meals.
This is tone-deaf, especially when thousands of school kids in Baltimore need lunch, @WholeFoods. #TWiBNation https://t.co/lSlQI2FGz9
— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) April 28, 2015
As Baltimore's poorest kids are left hungry due to school closure (no school lunch), @WholeFoods feeds the oppressor https://t.co/5maDJK5crX
— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) April 28, 2015
Others however praised the stores for taking care of those taking care of them.
https://twitter.com/danielleneocon/status/593734606752321536
Some people in #Baltimore are angry with #WholeFoods for helping feed the National Guard.
How ridiculous can you get?
— Sensedog 🇺🇸 (@Sensedog) April 29, 2015
Some people are calling for a boycott of both stores.
Whole Foods issued the following comment, ‘We removed the post because it did not accurately reflect all our local stores are doing to feed people across this city, especially children. Again, we love our community, will continue to support our city in the days to come, as we always do, and extend our heartfelt sympathy to those affected.’
