What Twitter Said: Whole Foods Wants You to Put What In Your Collard Greens?

The best reactions to the grocer's misguided recipe.

Don't Mess With a Good Thing - This weekend, upscale grocer Whole Foods Market tweeted out a recipe for collard greens that Black Twitter giving side-eye and a whole lot more. The company posted a picture of perfectly good cooked collards mixed with — wait for it — peanuts, and something that looks like cranberries. Like Miley Cyrus twerking and Chet Haze rapping, Black folks made it clear they are not here for this egregious act of cultural appropriation, especially since Whole Foods paired the pic with the caption, "How to cook collard greens." Wrong move, divas. Here are some of the most hilarious reactions from Twitter:(Photo: Whole Foods Market)

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Don't Mess With a Good Thing - This weekend, upscale grocer Whole Foods Market tweeted out a recipe for collard greens that Black Twitter giving side-eye and a whole lot more. The company posted a picture of perfectly good cooked collards mixed with — wait for it — peanuts, and something that looks like cranberries. Like Miley Cyrus twerking and Chet Haze rapping, Black folks made it clear they are not here for this egregious act of cultural appropriation, especially since Whole Foods paired the pic with the caption, "How to cook collard greens." Wrong move, divas. Here are some of the most hilarious reactions from Twitter:(Photo: Whole Foods Market)

With a Side of Cornbread - Wonder what they'll do to mess up fried chicken?(Photo: Charles Wade via Twitter)

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With a Side of Cornbread - Wonder what they'll do to mess up fried chicken?(Photo: Charles Wade via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Charles Wade via Twitter

Us Too... - Stick to kale and quinoa, Whole Foods.(Photo: Honey Brown via Twitter)

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Us Too... - Stick to kale and quinoa, Whole Foods.(Photo: Honey Brown via Twitter)

That Would Be Scary - Will Madea join them?(Photo: Keity Rich via Twitter)

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That Would Be Scary - Will Madea join them?(Photo: Keity Rich via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Keity Rich via Twitter

Brilliant - We can see the Collard Cleanse catching fire.(Photo: Mighty J Fury via Twitter)

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Brilliant - We can see the Collard Cleanse catching fire.(Photo: Mighty J Fury via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Mighty J Fury via Twitter

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They're on Aisle 3 - Right next to the grits.(Photo: cishoodrat via Twitter)

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They're on Aisle 3 - Right next to the grits.(Photo: cishoodrat via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: cishoodrat via Twitter

A Bit Too Far? - We feel your anger, bro, but let's not get crazy.(Photo: Deadman Walking via Twitter)

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A Bit Too Far? - We feel your anger, bro, but let's not get crazy.(Photo: Deadman Walking via Twitter)

ROTFL - They're timing couldn't have been worse, tho.(Photo: Ronnie Norman via Twitter)

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ROTFL - They're timing couldn't have been worse, tho.(Photo: Ronnie Norman via Twitter)

That's What We Want to Know - As long as they're "non-GMO."(Photo: Vince LaSalle via Twitter)

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That's What We Want to Know - As long as they're "non-GMO."(Photo: Vince LaSalle via Twitter)

Photo By Photo: Vince LaSalle via Twitter

Can We Come Over? - For real, we might need to weigh in on this @KelleyLCarter.(Photo: Kelley L Carter via Twitter)

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Can We Come Over? - For real, we might need to weigh in on this @KelleyLCarter.(Photo: Kelley L Carter via Twitter)

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All Apologies - The company had no choice but to apologize after the backlash, tweeting a picture of peanuts with a big red slash through them and the message, "We see now the error in our ways. #noted."(Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)