Woke pizza restaurant hits diners with anti-ICE propaganda and bizarrely declares ‘food is political’
A Portland, Oregon, pizza restaurant sparked controversy after posting a strongly worded anti-ICE message on its website, arguing that food is inherently political.
The notice, which has gone viral, called for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and appeared just weeks after the deaths of anti-ICE protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
“Ice out everywhere. Food is political. No one is illegal on stole land. F—k Ice. Abolish Ice,” the statement read.
The post also touched on a range of other issues, including the Jeffrey Epstein files and LGBTQ+ rights, stating: “Release the Trump/Epstein files. Free Palestine. Black Lives Matter. Trans women are women. Love your LGBTQ+ neighbors. The Holocaust was real.”
Visitors to the restaurant’s website saw the note before they could subscribe to the newsletter.
Critics argued the restaurant was prioritizing politics over pizza, and some called for a boycott.
Following the backlash, Tastebud has since revised the message. “Since receiving attention for our statement, we have experienced a surge of hateful, harassing, and abusive reviews, calls, and emails. This is concerning for our staff, our family, and our guests,” a spokesperson told Fox News.
The updated statement emphasizes that all diners are welcome. Mentions of President Trump and Epstein have been removed, and the note now highlights broader principles: human rights, equality, science, and collective care.
“Food is political because care has become political,” the revised note reads.
“Waiting is not caution. Silence is not neutrality. Both are permission. Our country does not survive because it is written down. It survives only if people refuse to endure its unraveling.”
The post comes in the wake of two recent deaths linked to anti-ICE protests. Renee Good was fatally shot by agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis last month, while Alex Pretti, an armed anti-ICE protester and ICU nurse, died after being shot by Customs and Border Protection officials two weeks later.
Tastebud previously described Good and Pretti as being “murdered in plain sight” in a Jan. 30 Facebook post.
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