The Guardian has been mocked for branding apple pie racist after one of its writers said the treat was linked to 'a vast and ongoing genocide of indigenous people. Patel said: 'Not that the gingham on which our apple pie rests is uniquely American.' Another tweeter, whose tone appeared to be sarcastic, wrote: 'Apple pie is so problematic for so many reasons. 'The Guardian, 'Food injustice has deep roots: let's start with America's apple pie.' The saying 'as American as apple pie' goes back centuries to typically express patriotism.

Source: Daily Mail June 09, 2021 01:23 UTC