Columbia University apologises for pasta sauce named 'October 7th Blush'
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 16:08 · Archive
Columbia University removed signage for a tomato-based pasta sauce named 'October 7 Blush Sauce' served on the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks.
Columbia University's dining hall offered a tomato-based 'October 7 Blush Sauce' at its pasta station on the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks. The sauce was served alongside marinara, turkey bolognese and garlic oil at John Jay Dining Hall, but was the only sauce specifically labelled with a date.
The menu sparked backlash after a photo was shared on social media. Critics questioned whether the naming was deliberate, with some suggesting the sauce's colour was meant to evoke bloodshed. Others called for the person responsible to be fired and demanded the university be 'defunded'.
Columbia University removed the signage and issued an apology, stating: 'This was a mistake, not a reference to the events of October 7. The date was accidentally left in when the day's meal information was copied into the menu template.' The university said the signs were removed as soon as the error was caught and it was sorry for the confusion caused.
How it is being reported
- Columbia University offered ‘October 7 Blush Sauce’ on massacre anniversaryColumbia University has come under fire for offering an “October 7 Blush Sauce” to its students on the third anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks.New York Post · 8 Oct, 15:53
- Columbia University under fire for bizarrely naming cafeteria's pasta sauce 'October 7th Blush sauce'Dozens accused the Ivy League school of deliberately choosing the name 'Blush Sauce' and questioned whether it was meant to evoke the blood of those killed in the October 7, 2023 attack.Daily Mail · 8 Oct, 01:51
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