Anthony Bourdain Vs. Jonathan Safran Foer On The Meat Debate
Written by Vegetarian Star on October 6th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Authors, Chefs, Food & Drink.
Credit: CBC Radio
Anthony Bourdain and Jonathan Safran Foer have taken a stab at the meat versus vegetarian debate before on Eric Ripert’s Turn and Burn. Now, the chef and author are together again for a debate posted at CBC Radio.
Foer’s primary reason for going vegetarian was because of the conditions of factory farms, citing they go against the values most people hold, whether they’re vegetarian or not.
Bourdain kept referencing to eating meat as a way to welcome other people and experiencing cultures outside your home. So while being vegetarian at home is okay, he’d prefer people not turn down meat dishes as guests.
Foer used the argument that not every culture’s practices should be experienced, as they’re detrimental to others. Bourdain counter-argued that if these cultures have undesirable ways of living and treating others that we shouldn’t emulate, that’s all the more reason to sample the food. So while mistreatment of women and eating the firstborn son aren’t practical for an outsider, at least enjoying the lamb should be.
On another note, if there’s an abundance of dogs in the city, wouldn’t eating vs. euthanizing them be a better way solve the problem? Not to mention this is a perfect example of “eating local.” Find out who proposed this and listen to the entire debate at CBC Radio.
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