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The parboiled rice product has been around for more than 70 years, and the brand name Uncle Ben's has been used since 1946. According to Uncle Ben's website, the character of Uncle Ben was ...
Uncle Ben’s rice is consciously uncoupling from its racist imagery. Parent company Mars Inc. announced Wednesday that it would “evolve” the brand away from the iconic photo of an African ...
Ben's Original, formerly called Uncle Ben's, is an American brand of parboiled rice and other related food products that were introduced by Converted Rice Inc., which is now owned by Mars, Inc. Uncle Ben's rice was first marketed in 1943 and was the top-selling rice in the United States until the 1990s. [1]
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Uncle Ben: Uncle Ben's rice: 1946–2020: purportedly named after a Texas rice grower Smokey Bear: United States Forest Service: 1944–present: the original was found clinging to a charred tree limb as a cub following a forest fire; voiced by Sam Elliot and Tex Brashear: Woodsy Owl: 1970–present: voiced by Frank Welker: Mr. ZIP
The Black Lives Matter movement is causing a brand backlash over racial insensitivity.
Late in his life Robertson's career had a resurgence. He appeared as Uncle Ben Parker in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002), as well as in the sequels Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007; his last acting role). He commented on his website: "Since Spider-Man 1 and 2, I seem to have a whole new generation of fans. That in itself is a fine ...