Bourdain And Foer On “Turn And Burn” Discuss Ethics Of Meat
Written by Vegetarian Star on March 8th, 2010 in Authors, Chefs, Food & Drink, Radio Hosts.
Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert hosted Jonathan Safran Foer on Turn and Burn, a 5 week series discussing food, food ethics and featuring celebrity chefs.
Bourdain and Foer got into the issue of the ethics of eating meat.
While Foer suggested people should at least stop eating meat from factory farmed animals, Bourdain suggested that option isn’t available to everyone.
Safran Foer: “I’m not forcing you to give it up completely, I’m not saying I’m better than you. I’m just saying we have this industry that’s a real problem. Everyone should give up factory-farmed meat — I think that’s something we really should agree on even if we disagree on how possible it is.”
Bourdain: “Everyone who can should give up factory-farmed meat. Let’s face it, most people can’t. They’re lined up outside Popeye’s fried chicken in the Mission District right now for 45 minutes waiting for their $1.99 chicken not because it’s good, but because it’s cheap.”
Ripert: “It’s cheaper than to eat beans at home?”
Bourdain: “Yeah, but come on, try to get some fresh vegetables in inner-city Baltimore.”
What’s your take on the situation?
Is it feasible for everyone to a eat fresh, organic, plant based diet?
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