Ribs & Hypocrisy
Warning: This post is not for sensitive vegetarians, vegans, or anyone with a special affinity for pigs in general.
I checked out the International Chicken-Rib Cookoff this afternoon at the Sparks Street Mall. I was craving protein, had heard about it, and thought it might be fun. It was packed! It seems every person working downtown decided to take advantage of a glorious sunny afternoon to get a taste of the best. 'Cause these vendors had the credentials to prove they were the best: Best Ribs in North America, Winner of the Harley Davidson Rib Cookoff - Daytona Beach, Winner Summer 2005 ...
Aside from the crowds, what struck me the most though was some of the marketing, and how it rubbed me the wrong way:
"Eat our ribs or the pig gets it!", posted next to a picture of a pig with a gun to its head. I think most of the pigs there already got it - bad.
"Who let the hogs out?" No really???
And what's with the pigs everywhere? Miniature pigs that oink. Pictures of pigs on signs. Pig statues sporting ball caps. Why do meat vendors or meat companies insist on showing me the animal I'm about to eat, in human-like attire or carrying out human-like activities? It just doesn't do anything for me.
That being said, did I have some ribs? Yes. I feel hypocritical but in the end, hunger and curiosity won out. I tried Camp 31's ribs from "The Heart of Dixie". They were ok - but the coleslaw was awesome!
I checked out the International Chicken-Rib Cookoff this afternoon at the Sparks Street Mall. I was craving protein, had heard about it, and thought it might be fun. It was packed! It seems every person working downtown decided to take advantage of a glorious sunny afternoon to get a taste of the best. 'Cause these vendors had the credentials to prove they were the best: Best Ribs in North America, Winner of the Harley Davidson Rib Cookoff - Daytona Beach, Winner Summer 2005 ...
Aside from the crowds, what struck me the most though was some of the marketing, and how it rubbed me the wrong way:
"Eat our ribs or the pig gets it!", posted next to a picture of a pig with a gun to its head. I think most of the pigs there already got it - bad.
"Who let the hogs out?" No really???
And what's with the pigs everywhere? Miniature pigs that oink. Pictures of pigs on signs. Pig statues sporting ball caps. Why do meat vendors or meat companies insist on showing me the animal I'm about to eat, in human-like attire or carrying out human-like activities? It just doesn't do anything for me.
That being said, did I have some ribs? Yes. I feel hypocritical but in the end, hunger and curiosity won out. I tried Camp 31's ribs from "The Heart of Dixie". They were ok - but the coleslaw was awesome!
posted by Steph at 5:42 p.m.
1 Comments:
If the Simpsons has taught me anything (and God knows it hasn't) it's that in nature, one creature invariably eats another creature to survive.
--cue some sinsiter music--
Don't kid yourself Steph. If a pig ever got the chance, he'd eat you and everyone you care about!
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