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Jamie Oliver Withdraws Children’s Book Amid Cultural Criticism

British chef Jamie Oliver has decided to withdraw his latest children’s book, ‘Billy and the Grand Escape,’ following backlash over its portrayal of Aboriginal Australians. Critics highlighted a storyline involving the kidnapping of an Indigenous girl, which evokes painful historical memories of forced removals from 1910 to 1970. The book mixed cultural elements incorrectly, prompting calls for its removal by Indigenous organizations. In response, Oliver apologized, stating that misinterpretations of such sensitive issues were never his intention, as his publisher, Penguin Random House, coordinated the decision to retract the book.

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