Puppy on a Platter?
@Ruby3881 (1963)
Canada
May 31, 2017 9:56am CST
An episode of All in the Family once dealt with how Americans in the 70s felt about eating horsemeat, something that was considered quite normal in countries like France. Today, most of us are not particularly surprised by the mention of horsemeat.
But would you be affected if I talked about eating dog meat?
This week, some people in our town advertised a "dog roast" that wasn't about wieners - at least not about the kind most of us eat at a cookout! Apparently, the people organizing the event sent kids out to put up posters that said they were going to roast a Golden Retriever at their event.
Someone mentioned the upcoming event on our town's Facebook chat group and boy, did that send people into a tizzy! There was a flurry of posting about animal cruelty, dog meat in other cultures, and theories that the event was really a publicity stunt organized by vegans going too far in trying to convince people that eating meat isn't ethical.
Is dog meat eaten in your part of the world, either traditionally or currently? Do you eat it, or would you if given the opportunity?
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@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
31 May 17
It sure repulsed a lot of folks here too! I personally didn't take issue with the idea of eating dog meat, as long as the animals were raised as livestock and treated humanely. But I had to wonder where the dogs came from - if this planned event isn't a hoax. I would be concerned that because we don't have any established farms for dog meat, people might be sourcing the meat illicitly.
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@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
31 May 17
I don't think I would have difficulty eating dog, but I must confess I would probably feel guilty about eating cat meat. I know many people locally who name their livestock and even keep pigs as if they were pets. They do slaughter them and eat the meat when the time comes, which I think would be tough for me if I treated the animal as a pet.
But I think that whatever the meat, as long as the animal was well cared for and was treated humanely at the time of slaughter, I would have no problem eating whatever meat is available. Many people I've spoken to would not eat rabbit, for example. They think of rabbits as cute and cuddly, so it breaks their hearts. Personally, I can enjoy a rabbit as a sweet animal to pet. But I can also eat rabbit meat.
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@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
31 May 17
No idea! The planned dog roast is for some weeks from now, I think. But most people seem to believe it's just a publicity stunt perpetrated by vegans who want to enrage the public and then denounce people who choose to eat beef, chicken, and pork.
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@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
31 May 17
Dog eating would not go over well in my area. Too many dog lovers here.
I would not eat dog, as there as too many other meats to choose from in my area. I prefer bird meat over any other.
