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It is clear that I have a lot learn about the lively debate concerning the evolution of the family. In the interview, Barilla said he opposed adoption by gay parents, but was in favor of allowing gay marriage, which is not legal in Italy. Updated Friday, p.

On Friday, the company posted a video apology from Barilla on its Facebook page, in which he said he had "heard the countless reactions around the world to my words, which have depressed and saddened me. Steve Scherer, Reuters. The Barilla US Facebook page was filled with comments Thursday from customers who said they would no longer buy the company's products.

Gay rights groups are calling for a boycott of the world’s biggest pasta maker Barilla after the company’s chairman said he would never use homosexual couples in his advertisements Guido Barilla told Italy’s La Zanzara radio show last night: “I would never do an advert with a homosexual family if the gays don’t like it they can go an eat another brand Campaigners have urged a.

If gays "like our pasta and our advertising, they'll eat our pasta, if they don't like it then they will not eat it and they will eat another brand," he said.

Human Rights Campaign says : Aurelio Mancuso, head of gay rights group Equality Italia, said Barilla's comments were an "offensive provocation" and called for a boycott of the company's pasta, sauces and snacks

Search Search. IE 11 is not supported. Barilla’s initiatives to foster inclusion Barilla’s numerous gay friendly initiatives have promoted its in-house and external process of ethical growth, which is continuously renewed. Skip to Content.

Aurelio Mancuso, head of gay rights group Equality Italia, said Barilla's comments were an "offensive provocation" and called for a boycott of the company's pasta, sauces and snacks. Many Italians used social media to voice support for a boycott.

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ET: Guido Barilla, chairman of the world's leading pasta manufacturer, prompted calls for a consumer boycott on Thursday after telling Italian radio his company would never use a gay family in its advertising. Profile My News Sign Out.

Sign In Create your free profile. Did the chairman of the Barilla pasta brand say he would never use homosexual couples in his advertisements?. Alessandro Zan, a gay member of parliament, said on Twitter: "You can't mess around with consumers, including gay ones.

Ours is a classic family where the woman plays a fundamental role," Barilla, 55, said in an interview with Radio 24 on Wednesday. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

gay comment prompts boycott : After chairman Guido Barilla rebuked gay families on national radio, his CEO spent five years cleaning up the company’s reputation

Sections U. Follow NBC News. Barilla issued a statement on Thursday apologizing, explaining that he was trying to say "simply that the woman plays a central role in a family. Latest Stories U. By Steve Scherer, Reuters.

His comment about advertising was in response to a direct question about whether he would ever feature a gay family in his company's commercials. Barilla — one of the best known pasta brands around the world — is one of Italy's biggest advertisers, and for many years has used the image of a happy family living in an idealized version of the Italian countryside, with the slogan: "Where there's Barilla, there's home.