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"   After Barilla&amp;#039;s chairman, Guido Barilla, made anti-gay remarks on an Italian radio show that led to major backlash against the pasta product company, Barilla may not be eating those words. On Monday, the company announced on its website that it will try to make Barilla a more diverse workplace and create a more inclusive television ad campaign. Barilla issued a statement on its website saying it would introduce a &amp;quot;Diversity &amp;amp;amp; Inclusion Board&amp;quot; and hire a Global Diversity Officer. In addition, the company will participate in the Human Rights Campaign&amp;#039;s Corporate Equality Index, which &amp;quot;measures and rates large companies on their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered employees.&amp;quot; The company also pledged to build on what they say has always been a company commitment to diversity. More From Delish: Barilla Chairman in Hot Water After Saying He Would Never Use Same Sex Couples in Advertising The Diversity &amp;amp;amp; Inclusion Board will be comprised of &amp;quot;external experts and advocates who will help Barilla establish concrete goals and strategies for improving diversity and equality in the company&amp;#039;s workforce and culture with regard to sexual orientation, gender balance, disability rights and multicultural and intergenerational issues,&amp;quot; stated the release. In addition, the company has plans to launch a global contest to engage consumers in diversity issues. Consumers will be asked to submit videos online that show the &amp;quot;multifaceted nature of pasta.&amp;quot; Consumers will vote for their favorite and the winner will receive an award from a panel of judges. More From Delish: Subway Franchise in France Forced to Close After Anti-Gay Valentine&amp;#039;s Day Special &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re grateful to those who took the time to share their perspectives with us, and to get to know Barilla as a company. As a socially responsible company that serves and respects diverse consumers, we know we have to expand our commitment,&amp;quot; said Luca Virginio, Barilla&amp;#039;s executive director of communication and external relations, in the statement. &amp;quot;Our goal is to do better by becoming a global corporate citizen and leader in diversity and inclusion, internally and externally.&amp;quot; Do you think Barilla&amp;#039;s move toward diversity makes up for the anti-gay comments made by chairman Guido Barilla? Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepageFind out the latest food newsGet a recipe book to save your favorite dishesSign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  According to the Huffington Post "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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