Guest guest Posted April 21, 2006 Report Share Posted April 21, 2006 Dear Friends, Yesterday, The San Francisco Chronicle Dining and Entertainment Section, 96 Hours, had an extensive article on how delicious rabbit meat is and recommended restaurants that "serve it well". The link is http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/04/20/NSGBCI9FJ81.DTL Besides not patronizing these restaurants, please consider writing a letter to the editor at 96hours expressing your thoughts and feelings about rabbits being discussed as "cute, but too delicious to be missed!" It is really discouraging to see a disgusting article like this in the Chronicle with all the educational and adoption efforts so many groups are doing. Please continue to speak up and be heard on behalf of the animals. My letter to the editor is at the bottom of this email. Thank you! -------- To Whom It May Concern, In the days proceeding Earth Day, what a shock to read page 23 of the dining section of 96 Hours encouraging people to look beyond the "cuteness" of rabbits to discover how "delicious " they are. Not only was this section in very poor taste (pun intended), but very hypocritical. On April 5, The Chronicle ran an informative, and thoughtful column in the Home and Garden, "Dog's Life" column about the intelligence and sensitivity of rabbits as companion animals. Perhaps you missed the points in your own article that rabbits are as intelligent as cats and dogs, can learn their names, play with toys and can be litter box trained (just like a cat). The article also exposed the dirty secret that rabbits are not protected by the Humane Slaughter Act and thus are often fully conscious while being skinned alive or slaughtered. Since when is cruelty fashionable or delicious? In your desire to raise advertising revenue and appeal to restaurant marketers, did you just somehow “forget†your ethics, or did you consciously choose to do a grave disservice to both the animals in this community and the people who love them? By rigorously promoting the exploitation, slaughter and consumption of domestic rabbits, (the exact same type of bunny rabbit that is one of America's most popular pets, you not only needless condemned loving animals to death, but you callously ignored the feelings of Bay Area animal lovers, who would be equally mortified to see recipes for dog and cat in your paper. Yes, many cultures eat those animals, too. So, why not feature some dog and cat meat recipes next time and be an equal opportunity gourmand here in the Bay Area? Your article undermined many years of educational efforts by schools, shelters, rescue groups and human organizations to teach kindness and compassion. Plus, it was just plain gross. Marcy SchaafChapter ManagerSaveABunnySan Francisco/ Marin HRSwww.saveabunny.com415-388-2790 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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