Plant-based marketing campaign uses Steve Jobs & faces potential conflict with Apple
Andrew OrrSteve Jobs famously had a fruit-based diet
A new marketing campaign aims to promote plant-based diets and convince people to stop eating meat, and uses Steve Jobs' famous slogan, but it may get pushback from Apple.
Eat Differently, a newly established LLC describes itself as a "public service resource." As part of its mission, it has funded the placement of 29 billboards throughout San Diego, featuring prominent figures such as Jobs, Paul McCartney, Greta Thunberg, and Cesar Chavez, among others.
In the spirit of the initial campaign, Eat Differently intends to pay tribute to historical and contemporary icons who inspire people to embrace a different way of thinking and eating and contribute to a movement that drives humanity toward a more promising future.
"In the 90's, Apple launched one of the most prolific and poignant advertising campaigns in modern history, Eat Differently says on its website. "The 'Think Different' campaign highlighted luminaries throughout history and correlated their extraordinary 'thinking' with brilliance. We noticed that many of these luminaries featured in the campaign had a common thread — they ate differently."
The incorporation of Steve Jobs into the campaign is likely a reference to the renowned Apple co-founder's well-known dietary preferences. He was a vegetarian for most of his life and primarily ate fruits, nuts, and seeds.
The campaign also quotes Jobs, who once said, "The dairy industry tried for 20 years to convince you that milk was good for you. It's a lie, but they tried anyway."
Apple is known for vigorously safeguarding its trademarks. For example, the company has sought exclusive rights to all representations of apples due to its distinctive logo. It remains uncertain whether Eat Differently's campaign, spotted by iMore will encounter challenges from the company.
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This seems like Steve Jobs has been elevated to the status of George Washington.