Eat A Tasty Animal For PETA Day

[=Mark]

Today is Eat a Tasty Animal for PETA day!

[Pontormo]

Not a fan of the group's vandalism or manners. Its sense of humor is a bit sophomoric and sexist, too, but you gotta give them props for clever publicity when it comes to some of their causes.

[=Mark]

Like an ad campaign likening the eating of poultry to the Holocaust. Know of a few children of survivors that were pretty upset by that one

[tejon]

Oooh! Now this is a holiday I can get into. I respect anyone else's food choices, but have little positive to say about PETA and their tactics. Mmmm...I'm thinking steak tonight.

[srhcb]

Lamb!

[melkor]

Veal somehow seems more appropriate. Might as well have some foie gras too.

[judiu]

Veal somehow seems more appropriate.  Might as well have some foie gras too.

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[jgm]

Just think of what they could do if they were backed up by all of the people like me (and believe me, there are many) whose sentiments are similar, but who would not be willing to work with PETA. I would love to see higher standards set up for the treatment of all food animals (and others), and I would love to see some sort of symbol that could be placed on packaging, that would give me confidence that the animal lived and was killed in a humane manner. But the beef, pork, and poultry industries are extremely powerful, and it's going to be extremely difficult to get that type of legislation passed. The answer? The backing of large numbers of people, and PETA will not have that anytime soon --and not at all, if they don't change their tactics. That's why I say that animals are suffering because of them. There is more, much more, to be done. If PETA has to do it alone, it'll take a lot longer to get it done than if there were a more moderate (and well-behaved) organization that moderates like me could support.

[judiu]

Just think of what they could do if they were backed up by all of the people like me (and believe me, there are many) whose sentiments are similar, but who would not be willing to work with PETA.  I would love to see higher standards set up for the treatment of all food animals (and others), and I would love to see some sort of symbol that could be placed on packaging, that would give me confidence that the animal lived and was killed in a humane manner.  But the beef, pork, and poultry industries are extremely powerful, and it's going to be extremely difficult to get that type of legislation passed.  The answer?  The backing of large numbers of people, and PETA will not have that anytime soon --and not at all, if they don't change their tactics.  That's why I say that animals are suffering because of them.  There is more, much more, to be done.  If PETA has to do it alone, it'll take a lot longer to get it done than if there were a more moderate (and well-behaved) organization that moderates like me could support.

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I'm not sure how Kosher certification is affected by the lifestyle of an animal, but I know that the beast must be killed in a humane fashion to be certified.

[Chris Amirault]

Folks, I had to delete several posts that had nothing to do with food, or that made ad hominem comments, or both. Stick to food-related topics, please. Thanks in advance.

[Eden]

Just think of what they could do if they were backed up by all of the people like me (and believe me, there are many) whose sentiments are similar, but who would not be willing to work with PETA.  I would love to see higher standards set up for the treatment of all food animals (and others), and I would love to see some sort of symbol that could be placed on packaging, that would give me confidence that the animal lived and was killed in a humane manner.  But the beef, pork, and poultry industries are extremely powerful, and it's going to be extremely difficult to get that type of legislation passed.  The answer?  The backing of large numbers of people, and PETA will not have that anytime soon --and not at all, if they don't change their tactics.  That's why I say that animals are suffering because of them.  There is more, much more, to be done.  If PETA has to do it alone, it'll take a lot longer to get it done than if there were a more moderate (and well-behaved) organization that moderates like me could support.

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While I think blaming PETA is going too far, I really agree with JGM it would be great if there was an organization that those of us who want to eat our veal but treat it well too could support. "Carnivores Against Cruelty"?

As it is I do pay a premium to vendors who can assure me my meat has been rasied humanely, but there's no standardization right now. We have cruelty free labeling for other products, I'd like to see it for my dinner as well...

[Kim Shook]

Just think of what they could do if they were backed up by all of the people like me (and believe me, there are many) whose sentiments are similar, but who would not be willing to work with PETA.  I would love to see higher standards set up for the treatment of all food animals (and others), and I would love to see some sort of symbol that could be placed on packaging, that would give me confidence that the animal lived and was killed in a humane manner.  But the beef, pork, and poultry industries are extremely powerful, and it's going to be extremely difficult to get that type of legislation passed.  The answer?  The backing of large numbers of people, and PETA will not have that anytime soon --and not at all, if they don't change their tactics.  That's why I say that animals are suffering because of them.  There is more, much more, to be done.  If PETA has to do it alone, it'll take a lot longer to get it done than if there were a more moderate (and well-behaved) organization that moderates like me could support.

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I agree with this so much, jgm. What pisses me off is that PETA (and other similar organizations) and their tactics make ALL people who are concerned about animal issues seem like not to be taken seriously crackpots. They encourage a black and white mentality about the issues. Do I eat animals? Yep. Do I hate cruelty against animals? Yep. Those aren't mutually exclusive, but PETA assumes they are. I, too, would love some kind of recognizable, dependable 'brand' that would assure me of humane treatment - I would even pay a premium for that.

[Pontormo]

While my time as a strict vegetarian lasted for approximately three months in high school, I can understand why some vegetarians see "meat=cruelty to animals" as a black and white issue.

I may not agree with them, but I neither feel there is a good way to argue with them, nor feel compelled to do so.

Malawry told me that there was a good old thread on the subject of vegetarianism. I don't know if this is the one she remembers, but I suspect it is.

Edited March 16, 2006 by Pontormo (log)