Are they a gourmet delicacy, adorable pets or an integral part of human civilization? This month, we examine our complicated relationship with two popular housebroken animal species in an attempt to turn preconceived notions and dietary habits on their heads.
Some people love him, some people hate him and others simply want to eat him! Dorus is one of three pigs an unsuspecting Dutch butcher had been fattening up for the holiday season, but two of them got rescued by animal rights activists instead. Whether Dorus will go the same way only time can tell, but one thing’s for sure: “Babe” was definitely NOT the definitive pig movie!
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Man’s relationship with poultry goes above and beyond Sunday roast dinners. Take a walk on the far side of America and you’ll discover that the humble chicken stands strong in the heart of urban legends, has been the cause of neighbourhood feuds and has been living la vida loca on countryside estates. But most importantly, the chicken is the indisputable star of the most feather-clad film since Hitchcock’s “Birds”.
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