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February 10, 2006
Got Whale?
Stick to sushi, for God's sake.
Japan's demand for whale meat declining
TOKYO, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Whale meat, a cheap source of protein that helped Japan ward off malnutrition after World War II, has dropped in popularity.Commercial freezers that store whale meat in Japan have 2,700 tons of uneaten stock, while whale burgers and whale spaghetti bologna are being served in school lunch cafeterias, distributed to old people's homes and some whale meat is ending up in pet food, the Times of London reported Friday.
Despite the lack of demand, the Japanese whaling ships say they hope to bring in a haul of almost 1,000 minke whales, a 40 percent increase from last year, when they return this spring.
The Japanese government, which has endured international condemnation for its whale fishing, has begun a campaign to promote the gastronomic delights of the "scrumptious whale."
Japanese officials have argued that it allows killing whales for scientific, not cultural or commercial, reasons.
How many things are morally wrong in this article. The first would be a government promoting commercial sale of a meat it supposedly only harvests for 'scientific reasons'. Bullsh$t! It's no fluke ~ they do it on porpoise and it's enough to make a grown man blubber like a baby.
Bastards.
Posted by tree hugging sister at February 10, 2006 02:15 PM
Comments
The Japanese had best resolve this, orca they could have a whale of a problem.
And I'm glad that they don't harvest sperm whales.
Posted by: The Real_JeffS at February 10, 2006 03:29 PM
"Scientific reasons", they say? Might as well say they catch them for the halibut.
Posted by: Rob at February 10, 2006 03:59 PM
It does sound fishy, doesn't it. "Sorry, Charlie" just won't cut it.
Posted by: Nightfly at February 10, 2006 05:10 PM
We seem to be hooked on this subject....how does THS manage to lure us in?????
Posted by: The Real_JeffS at February 10, 2006 05:27 PM
Seemed like the Wright thing to do at the time...
Posted by: tree hugging sister at February 10, 2006 05:39 PM
What? Now they're hunting whales from primitive biplanes?
Posted by: Ken Summers at February 10, 2006 06:02 PM
No fluke? Hee hee!
Posted by: Mike Rentner at February 12, 2006 11:07 AM
We're really floundering with all these bad puns.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at February 12, 2006 12:09 PM
And I was going to trout out a few more to octopi us, Mr Bingley.
Posted by: Rob at February 12, 2006 03:22 PM
Do I just keel over laughin' from this grouper call for a sturgeon to save me?
Posted by: tree hugging sister at February 12, 2006 04:36 PM