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Taiwanese Bakery Responds as Consumers Shift Orders to Sheltered Workshops Amid Political Dispute

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Taiwanese netizen canceled an order from a well-known bakery, "Yuzhenxin," to instead purchase gift boxes from a sheltered workshop.
  • The netizen cited the cancellation on social media as a protest against legislative actions that could jeopardize a presidential office order for gift boxes from these workshops.
  • Yuzhenxin responded positively, supporting the public's move to help sheltered workshops and noting that the company already donates 5% of its sales to a child welfare foundation.

A wave of public support for sheltered workshops has led some consumers to cancel orders with established businesses, prompting responses from the companies involved. One netizen on Threads announced they had canceled an order from the popular Taiwanese bakery Yuzhenxin to purchase gift boxes from a sheltered workshop instead.

Sorry, Yuzhenxin, it's the blue-white legislators who caused your order to be canceled.

— NetizenA social media post explaining the cancellation of a bakery order to support sheltered workshops.

The netizen explained their decision on social media, stating, "Sorry, Yuzhenxin, it's the blue-white legislators who caused your order to be canceled." This action appears to be a protest against a legislative move by the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party legislators to freeze NT$30 million from the Presidential Office's discretionary fund. This freeze could force the Presidential Office to cancel an order of 15,000 gift boxes from 37 sheltered workshops and organizations for the disabled.

very good and very loving

— Chen Yu-binYuzhenxin Vice President's comment on the public's decision to support sheltered workshops.

Chen Yu-bin, vice president of Yuzhenxin, acknowledged the situation, stating that while more orders are always welcome, he supports the public's decision to help sheltered workshops. He described the move as "very good and very loving." Chen also highlighted that Yuzhenxin already donates approximately 5% of its product sales to the Child Welfare League Foundation, emphasizing that the company, like the sheltered workshops, is also dedicated to helping vulnerable groups. The company has not yet seen a significant impact on its orders due to this trend.

everyone is helping different vulnerable groups.

— Chen Yu-binYuzhenxin Vice President emphasizing the company's own charitable contributions.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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