“Top Chef” Stars Boycott Canadian Seafood
Written by Vegetarian Star on April 7th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Chefs, Food & Drink.
The annual Canadian seal hunt has begun, and starts a long season of bloody, bludgeoned animals that are killed before they even reach maturity.
Some of the contestants from Top Chef All Stars have teamed up with the Humane Society’s Chefs for Seals program, where prominent chefs and restaurants vow to boycott Canadian seafood until the hunt has permanently ended.
Recently eliminated Top Chef star Mike Isabella said: “Until the Canadian provinces end seal-hunting, I cannot in good conscience source my seafood from that region.”
A few facts about the annual hunt from the Humane Society:
- Canada’s commercial seal hunt is the largest slaughter of marine mammals on Earth, with more than 1 million seals killed in the past five years alone.
- 97 percent of the seals killed are defenseless pups less than 3 months old.
- The seals are killed primarily for their fur, which is exported for use in international fashion markets.
- Veterinary experts have concluded Canada’s commercial seal hunt is inherently inhumane given the extreme environmental conditions in which the sealers operate and the speed at which the killing must be conducted.
Other notable chefs who have joined the campaign include Carla Hall, Jennifer Carroll, Tre Wilcox and Casey Thompson.
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