Comments on: Meat Madness: Steak v. Roast Beef, Veal v. Buffalo

By: Meat Madness: Preview of Elite 8 Match-Ups | So Good

Meat Madness: Preview of Elite 8 Match-Ups | So Good — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:59:32 +0000

[...] Steak wasted no time establishing its dominance, crushing Roast Beef with 88% of the vote in the first round and defeating Buffalo with 86% of the vote in the second [...]

By: Pierre T.

Pierre T. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:13:36 +0000

It’s a sad day when buffalo, while delicious, beats out veal, not because of its (non-)superior taste, but because of “food politics”.

Veal tastes better. Buffalo is great, but it’s just not better. I’m sorry that your imaginary slaughtering scenario for veal involves weeping calves and sad violin music, though. I’m sure buffalo laugh and joke around with the butcher over some beers while its being slaughtered.

By: Meat Madness: Lobster vs. Clams, Tuna vs. Shrimp | So Good

Meat Madness: Lobster vs. Clams, Tuna vs. Shrimp | So Good — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:47:10 +0000

[...] the Veal vs. Buffalo fight was razor tight, I’m anticipating an absolute donnybrook over Tuna vs. Shrimp. I know [...]

By: shatraw

shatraw — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:05:13 +0000

for me, there’s just no difference in letting a food animal have a shitty life vs. lulling it into a life of luxury and happiness before sweetly luring it to it’s death. in fact, the later is some more fucked up if you really think animals have souls. imagine being that poor cow.

“i love this field. this field is great. got the good sunshine. and a hill. oh look, the farmer! i love the farmer! he pets my head and gives me food. mmm…free food. i’ll go see the farmer. what’s that in his hand? is that a gun? no… no… i thought we were past this! no, i thought we were friends. NO!!!!”

BLAM!

humanely slaughtered meat. fucking please.

By: Raiders757

Raiders757 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:53:20 +0000

You have a point Shatraw, and a good one at that. The thing is, i’ve seen how it’s done first hand, and it bothered me a hell of a lot more in how the cows are treated to produce veal than the other way. It was just fugged up.

That said, I hate PETA moe than most anyone, being that they’re headquartered not far from me. PETA sucks!

By: Meat Madness: Bacon vs. Pork Chops & Ham vs. Pulled Pork | So Good

Meat Madness: Bacon vs. Pork Chops & Ham vs. Pulled Pork | So Good — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:27:11 +0000

[...] the first Meat Madness vote yesterday, Steak defeated Roast Beef in a landslide, 88% to 12%. Buffalo just barely edged out [...]

By: shatraw

shatraw — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:05:03 +0000

carnivores debating the more humane methods of killing their food sources are sadly out of touch with the reality of, k’know, killing something.

idiots.

By: jesuisbete

jesuisbete — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:43:13 +0000

Degrees of cruelty. If you have no problem with eating meat you should have no problem with eating veal. Most feedlot cattle live in conditions that are barely better than veal calves anyway.

By: Skiff

Skiff — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:54:46 +0000

I am going to log into every computer I see to vote for Veal because:

1) Its tender and delicious.
2) I HATE the PETA jerks.

Go Veal. And Venison.

By: Raiders757

Raiders757 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:26:17 +0000

How can roast beef be the #8 seed in this bracket? It blows buffalo and veal away. Steak is going to win it all anyhow.

Veal should be outlawed. Anyone who eats veal, should be taken behind a woodshed and beat until they become their own tender pile of flesh.

By: BabyBot

BabyBot — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:24:38 +0000

The raising of veal is cruel alright…cruelly delicious!

By: Youppi

Youppi — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:54:37 +0000

c’mon shatraw, there HAVE to be some upsets. This one makes sense.

Plus, you were raised upstate, you should LOVE Buffalo…

By: Moo-ved to Post...

Moo-ved to Post... — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:53:26 +0000

Calves raised for veal are taken from their mothers immediately after birth and raised so as to deliberately induce borderline anemia. Calves are then denied basic needs, including access to their mother’s milk, access to pasture and exercise and often prohibited from any movement at all in order to produce the pale-colored flesh for which veal is coveted.

Calves confined in veal crates, usually measuring 2-feet-wide, cannot turn around, stretch their limbs, or even lie down comfortably. Scientific research indicates that calves confined in crates experience “chronic stress” and require approximately five times more medication than calves living in more spacious conditions. It is not surprising, then, that veal is among the most likely meat to contain illegal drug residues, which pose a threat to human consumers. Researchers also report that veal calves exhibit abnormal coping behaviors associated with frustration including head tossing and shaking, kicking, scratching, and stereotypical chewing behavior. Confined calves experience leg and joint disorders and an impaired ability to walk.

By: erin

erin — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:39:35 +0000

how does one vote?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:05:07 +0000

Buffalo is so superior to veal, I can’t even begin to fathom your response.

1. Buffalo is tender, delicious, and healthy
2. Veal kills little babies

Vote Buffalo!