In a pickle: US pickle company pulls out of DC fair over Confederate flag

According to The Guardian, Mt Olive Pickle Company—the country's leading pickle brand—has withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, DC. The North Carolina company says it was unaware that its state's exhibit included a Confederate flag in a video display. Mt Olive cited its commitment to human dignity as the reason for stepping back from the fair, announced today.

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