Only in America: Rainbow snacks sold to support LGBT youth incite backlash

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Doritos' launch of a limited edition of "rainbow" chips as part of a campaign to combat suicides among LGBT teens has sparked a backlash. Critics declared a boycott of all Doritos, while conservative pundit Ed Straker called the chips a "gateway snack" designed to entice children into becoming gay. "What business does [Doritos owner] PepsiCo have pushing homosexuality on our kids?" Straker asked.

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