New Zealand companies are removing the word Eskimo from their products. The word Eskimo is about to disappear from New Zealand's shelves. In 2009, Seeka Lee Veevee Parsons, an Inuit from northern Canada, was visiting New Zealand when she discovered both products. Put simply, the word Eskimo is not okay and hasn't been for about a half century. Photo / Getty ImagesThere have been studies that show that the word Eskimo means either "eater of raw flesh" or "snow shoe netters".

Source: New Zealand Herald April 18, 2021 01:07 UTC