Fine Young Cannibals

For some reason, I seem to be obsessed with food lately – see my earlier, rather sarcastic post about rating law schools based on their cuisine.   

 

So, I was at a dinner (thrown by my colleague Ann Marie Marciarille in honor of visiting speaker, Elizabeth Weeks Leonard), when the conversation turned from the normal well-traveled road of health care to criticizing a zoo for throwing a BBQ.  That seemed bizarre to me - to go watch animals only then to go cook them - and I even thought at the time that it must be "made up."  But after a little online search I discovered that apparently this is a fairly common event at lots of different zoos.  At that point I remembered that I’ve also been to two aquariums that serve fish in their restaurants (disturbing). 

 

Then I found this blog, which specializes in showing bizarre pictures of animals advertising themselves to be eaten.  It’s unsettling, but also hysterically funny, in a strange Regina v. Dudley kind of way.

 

Bottom Line:   I'm snacking vegetarian while I finish up this article.

Comments

[Patrick S. O'Donnell]

Hi Miriam!

These ('disturbing' or 'unsettling') inconsistencies might be pursued in a more systematic philosophical and ethical manner so as to fill out one's inchoate intuitions or explore one's spontaneous reactions. One might start with the Animal Blawg (check out the Blogroll on the left as well): http://animalblawg.wordpress.com/

And then for those sufficiently provoked to engage in deeper pursuits, I have the audacity to recommend a few titles from my bibliography for "animal ethics, rights and law," found here:
http://ratiojuris.blogspot.com/2008/06/animal-ethics-rights-law-bibliography.html

[Eric Fink]

I have to admit that neither the BBQ at the Zoo nor the Fresh Fish Special at the Aquarium bothers me at all. In the former case, I'd presume they weren't serving BBQ Zebra. In the latter case, I might request to choose my own Grouper from the tank.

[Miriam Cherry]

Patrick - Glad to see you here! :) I didn't know if you read this blog, glad that you do.
Eric - I don't think it was BBQ zebra, but I also don't think it was some nice BBQ corn or roasted squash either. Did you check out the blog link I posted to "suicide foods"?

[Patrick S. O'Donnell]

Miriam,

I suspect not a few readers (and perhaps bloggers) wish I did NOT read this blog!

[Miriam Cherry]

Patrick, I don't think that's case at all. And you're always welcome on any blog where I'm blogging. Cheers, Miriam

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