I just had a very disturbing incident at the fish co-op. We went in to buy fish for dinner. They seemed to have only one, but it was still flopping on the table so we knew it was fresh. We said we would take it and asked him to fillet it for us. Much to our horror the fish was filleted without being killed. My friend, who speaks fluent Spanish, begged the man to kill it but he refused. The still breathing remainder was then tossed in the garbage. In hind sight I should not have taken the fish as I can't face eating it now. Is this a common thing? It's so sadistic!
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by mark on February 26, 2015, 7:34 pm, in reply to "Fish co- op" 71.202.213.59
Fish don't breathe. I suppose if the fish was still alive you could have paid for it, taken it back to the water, tried to revive it, and let it go. I hear Mexicans laughing.
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by Judy S on February 26, 2015, 8:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Fish co- op" 187.148.43.198
Really, then what are gills for? Personally I kill crabs/lobsters just before cooking. Some of us at least try to be humane and don't enjoy torturing our food before we eat it. We did beg the guy to kill it as soon as we saw what he planned to do.
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by jean on February 26, 2015, 7:43 pm, in reply to "Fish co- op" 187.148.169.17
Need to ask them to KILL it first, then cut the por thing up..
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by mark on February 26, 2015, 7:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Fish co- op" 71.202.213.59
And we boil crab and lobster alive. Get over it. I'm going for sushi now. Fresh is best.
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by Daniel H on February 26, 2015, 8:19 pm, in reply to "Fish co- op" 201.133.153.237
I go through almost the same thing with the fisher persons who fish around here, I ask them to hit the fish over the head so I don't empathize with it as it flops gasping for water on the beach. It is debatable if fish experience pain, I certainly hope not, but seeing things like this make me wonder http://giant.gfycat.com/FineJubilantBoubou.gif
There are competitions in the world who can serve the freshest fish.(NSFL Not safe for Life)
I have resigned to thinking more about what we do to each other.
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by Charley on February 26, 2015, 9:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Fish co- op"
Thank you Daniel for the reality check......... my wife ,Bonnie was in China 25 years ago , as a guest chef, and ate those exact 2 dishes You have indoctrinated 5 to 20 more vegans.. The info board more interesting than Facebook
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by shane on February 27, 2015, 6:17 am, in reply to "Re: Fish co- op" 74.192.131.201
Wow Daniel ..... that video is over the top . I only hope the fish are in a state of shock . I know I am .
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Re: Fish co- op
Posted by Lee on February 27, 2015, 7:21 am, in reply to "Re: Fish co- op" 187.148.141.19
on February 26, 2015, 7:07 pm