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Burrito shop is forced to close because of cultural appropriation

Written by Teunis Felter

Two women have been forced to close their pop-up burrito shop after they were accused of cultural appropriation. Kali Wilgus and Liz ‘LC’ Connelly opened Kooks Burritos in Portland, Oregon, after taking a trip to Puerto Nuevo, Mexico, last December. For the first few months, the weekend pop-up shop housed in an taco truck was a smash hit. It gained so much popularity, a local weekly newspaper decided to profile the entrepreneurial duo. But that’s when the trouble started for Wilgus and Connelly, after quotes they gave to a local newspaper led to them being accused of stealing their success.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4538398/Burrito-shop-shuts-accused-stealing-culture.html

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.