'Dog meat' stall aims to raise awareness of animal cruelty
SHOPPERS in Plymouth were given an unusual choice of food when an animal rights campaigner set up a 'dog meat' stall in the city centre.
The stall appeared to be offering Labrador steaks, dachshund sausages and beagle chops, but in fact it a vegan meat substitute and was part of an Animal Aid campaign against rearing animals for food.
Campaigner Andrew Butler, who manned the stall, said: "Most people eat different parts of various animals every day, without thinking too deeply about what those animals' last moments were like.
"We hope that this will get people to confront the fact that, at the end of the line, all of these animals died with the smell of blood and fear in their nostrils and terror in their eyes, and yet they are no different from the millions of dogs who we, as a nation, dote on."
The 'dog meat' stall is touring British cities as part of Animal Aid's annual Vegan Month promotion.
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by christine, eggbuckland
Thursday, November 11 2010, 9:13AM
“If there was not halal meat allowed in this country would there be no one at calis trying to come in to the uk”
by Mick, Barbican
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 11:58PM
“David quote- "complain about the halal slaughter methods allowed in this country first"
Yes mate, I emailed my MP Oliver Colville about it only a few days ago and am awaiting his reply.”
by Mick, Barbican
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 11:55PM
“Plymouth lad quote- "The vulgarity in eating dogs lies in the minds of humans.."
Right mate, i'd have no objection to anybody eating the hyper little yapping Jack Russel that lives round here”
by Mick, Barbican
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 11:51PM
“Karen quote- "mick, halal is not as bad as being beaten to death with a stick"
COW 1- "Here comes the slaughterman to beat the krap out of us with a baseball bat"
COW 2- "Relax,today he's going to cut our throats"
COW 1- "Oh that's alright then, forget I spoke"”
by Steve, Millbay
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 11:23PM
“I didn't need to go to the city centre to see this stall. I just went to my Chinese Takeaway.”
by david, plymouth
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 10:39PM
“karen, plymouth
as mick and others have said .... complain about the halal slaughter methods allowed in this country first ... ( outlawed by the rspca etc ) then come back to us . Then I and others will stand by you .”
by Plymouth lad, away from home
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 2:27PM
“Would a lion think about the way an eagle kills a rabbit, while the lion himself kills an antelope? I don't think so. This is due to the fact that there is a thing called the food chain. For the rest of mother nature it's not a problem, but we humans have forgotten this. Every animal or insect on this planet is there to secure the survival of all creatures. The vulgarity in eating dogs lies in the minds of humans. I don't agree with eating dogs but, if there was nothing else to eat, i wouldn't waste a thought about it. So chew on that people :)”
by karen, plymouth
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 2:05PM
“mick cruelty is cruelty no matter where you live,halal is not as bad as being beaten to death with a stick,in fact i would like to see you chasing a cow around a field trying to kill it with a very small stick pxxxk.your the small minded one if you cant think outside the box.”
by mickyb, Torquay
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 1:38PM
“Wot, no Chow Mein !”
by D, Plymouth
Wednesday, November 10 2010, 1:36PM
“On first glance at the headline I was rather hoping there was going to be a dog-meat stand at the Farmers Market.
And yes, I have eaten dog meat (along with Donkey and Horse) in the Far-East and it was lovely.
We must realise that dogs (and Horse & Donkey etc..) are, to other cultures, simply an animal to be eaten in exactly the same way we treat animals (eg, Cows) that are sacred in other parts of the world.
As for the slaughter method, there will always be backstreet slaughter houses abusing these animals in our and other cultures.
Does anyone really think that we in the UK always slaughter cows, pigs, sheep etc.. in a humane way?”