Sean Charles Dunn reportedly threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer while shouting protests. This act of dissent highlights a historical pattern of protestors using food to voice their grievances, dating back to events like the Boston Tea Party. Notable instances include a cabbage aimed at President Taft and Ralph Nader receiving a pie to the face. Food has often been a tool for protest, with examples showing that throwing food can symbolize disdain toward figures in power or the political establishment.
Though he's being lauded for his act of dissent, Dunn did not build this protest sandwich from scratch. There's a lengthy history of protestors throwing food to voice dissent.
In an act that would have made the Three Stooges proud, former presidential hopeful Ralph Nader received a pie to the face while endorsing a Green Party candidate.
Throwing food can even be used to protest protests. According to the Washington Post, Trump advisor Stephen Miller was confronted by a bartender after picking up an $80 sushi order.
America's 27th president William Howard Taft was the victim of Brassica-based violence when someone attempted to peg him with a cabbage during a campaign stop.
Collection
[
|
...
]