Editing Snapple (section)

=== K symbol ===
In the early 1990s, the original label graphic on the Iced Tea flavor, a depiction of the United States historical event the [[Boston Tea Party]], was replaced due to misinformation espoused by protest groups claiming the ships on the packaging were slave trading vessels in [[New York Harbor]]. Snapple also fell victim to a rumor that the small ''K'' was either a representation of the [[Ku Klux Klan|Klan]], or of an imagined [[Kosher tax (antisemitic canard)|Jewish Tax]] (augmented by the fact that all three founders were Jewish). The ''K'' on the products actually meant that they were [[hechsher|certified kosher]].  There were also rumors that the company donated to the controversial pro-life organization [[Operation Save America|Operation Rescue]].

Snapple initially tried to quell these rumors quietly, but ultimately had to launch a media campaign to squash them, pointing out it would be bad for business to support controversial issues in such a way as the rumors implied. Through a media campaign with the [[NAACP]], Snapple successfully fought back these rumors, although occasionally they are still brought up as fact.<ref name=Snopes1>{{cite web|url=http://www.snopes.com/rumors/snapple.htm |title=Snapple Rumors |publisher=Snopes.com |date=21 April 2008|access-date=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=Snopes2>{{cite web|title=Snapple Dragoon|url=http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/snapple.asp|publisher=Snopes.com|access-date=25 April 2013|date=28 April 2011}}</ref>