I must admit to also being distinctly unenthusiastic about the dog meat festival in Yulin, China (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/chinese-dog-eating-festival-backlash-yulin-animal-rights). It is reported that around 10,000 dogs will be killed to provide the sustenance for the revellers. Having said that, there is something a bit unbalanced about our condemning the festival because of its focus on one of our companion animals when most folk are prepared to eat cows, deer, pigs an sheep (and these are eaten in much greater numbers). But that doesn't leave me feeling that such a festival is, in any sense, defensible.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Hot Dogs
I must admit to also being distinctly unenthusiastic about the dog meat festival in Yulin, China (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/23/chinese-dog-eating-festival-backlash-yulin-animal-rights). It is reported that around 10,000 dogs will be killed to provide the sustenance for the revellers. Having said that, there is something a bit unbalanced about our condemning the festival because of its focus on one of our companion animals when most folk are prepared to eat cows, deer, pigs an sheep (and these are eaten in much greater numbers). But that doesn't leave me feeling that such a festival is, in any sense, defensible.
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