Nowadays, more and more people who live alone are turning to pets to relieve loneliness. And among this group of cute companions, cats have become a popular choice. In traditional Chinese culture, cats are considered to be spiritually minded, and there are even claims that cats have nine lives.
In the eyes of the Chinese, eating ** is a very unlucky thing. However, in Vietnam, eating ** is promoted to the extreme, with four million cats being consumed every year. So, why is that?
The Vietnamese love ** to the extent that the Chinese love crayfish. A middle-aged woman who was born and raised in Vietnam said: "The taste of * is very good, especially for newborn pups, which are relatively tender. Moreover, it is very cheap, and you can buy two or three for the money of a pound of beef. Another young Vietnamese man said bluntly: "The cat's intestines are very chewy, the taste is good, and it is very delicious." Moreover, it doesn't cost anything at all to be able to catch stray cats. ”
There are two main reasons why Vietnamese people love to eat. First of all, the Vietnamese are relatively poor. Despite being a socialist country, its economic development lags behind and the living standards of its residents are low. In this case, eating ** is still relatively superior to other options and has become a Xi of Vietnamese people.
On the other hand, Vietnamese people like to eat ** because ** has an excellent taste and is full of chewiness. If the taste is bitter and unpalatable, the Vietnamese people may not be so fond of this delicacy.
At a restaurant in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province, the owner slaughters an average of nearly 30 cats a day, and hundreds during peak season, to satisfy diners. The customer said: "If you eat **, you have to eat freshly slaughtered, this ** is very fresh, and the ** cooked in this store has no earthy smell at all, and the taste is very good." ”
In order to make the cat stronger, the chef will put the cat in a cage and slowly inject water until the cat drowns. Some chefs choose to keep teasing the cat to keep the cat nervous before going under the knife. Both of these methods cause a stimulus response in the cat, secreting a large amount of adrenaline, which makes the muscles in the body stiffen, and finally the cat enters the cooking process to ensure that the meat is chewy.
As the demand for ** in Vietnam increases, it is becoming more and more difficult to see pets like cats in Vietnam, and even stray cats are gone. Domestic cats are vulnerable to poachers if left unattended, so cat owners often keep their cats in cages to prevent them from being kidnapped by cat traffickers. In order to meet the demand, Vietnam smuggled foreign cats from other countries, such as China, Myanmar, etc., and most of these live cats died due to lack of oxygen or high temperature during transportation. Even if some cats survive, they are often rescued by animal protection groups to prevent them from spreading the disease. However, it was very difficult for these living cats to escape the fate of being put to death in the end.
Vietnamese eating ** has become a cultural Xi with a history of no more than a hundred years. During the U.S.-Vietnam War, the U.S. blockaded Vietnam, seized the only food-producing area in the Red River Delta, and sprayed plants with chemicals that were lethal to plants, causing severe damage to Vietnam's crops and forests.
In the absence of food, many Vietnamese face the threat of hunger. To fill their stomachs, Vietnamese people start eating meat protein and other foods in a lack of them**. Due to the strong reproductive ability of cats and their easy catch, they became the ideal choice for the Vietnamese at that time. During that special period, cats were loved by Vietnamese people for their strong reproductive ability and adaptability to various environments, and gradually replaced domestic animals such as pigs and sheep.
Due to the large number of cats captured by the Vietnamese, the number of native cats plummeted, and in 1990, a large-scale plague outbreak in Vietnam caused huge economic losses to Vietnam. Cats are natural enemies of mice, and the absence of cats leads to disruption of the food chain, resulting in a surge in mice. After the outbreak of the plague, many Vietnamese people became infected and died.
In order to effectively curb the plague, ** issued a decree prohibiting the eating of cats and banning ** restaurants. Surprisingly, this measure actually raises the level of **. In the past, you could buy a cat for 100 yuan, but after the ban on eating cats, it soared to more than 300 yuan.
In addition, eating ** can also spread a variety of diseases. Most of the stray cats delivered to restaurants are caught from the wild, and they feed on leftovers and mice, and have more parasites in their bodies. These parasites are difficult to kill, and even when cooked, there is still a risk of contracting infectious diseases such as rabies and hemorrhagic fever.
Overall, in Vietnam, eating has evolved into a traditional culture, and most of them come from breeding factories that meet Vietnam's national quarantine standards. Despite this, we do not advocate eating ** in China, because for cats, they are not our food, but our pets. I hope everyone can respect life and be kind to these little animals.
Reflections triggered by cat-eating culture.
This article about the cat-eating culture in Vietnam made people feel deeply worried about animal rights in a burst of shock and unease. Although the article attempts to objectively present the phenomenon of Vietnamese people eating cats, the cruel slaughter methods and the various problems caused by cat eating make people think about the morality and ethics behind the cat-eating culture.
First of all, the article mentions that there are two main reasons why Vietnamese people eat cats, one is economic poverty, and the other is the taste of **. However, in the face of poverty, is there a more reasonable solution than choosing to eat pets? Society should focus more on improving people's living standards and providing more choices, rather than being forced to seek unethical food**.
Secondly, the cruel way of slaughtering cats is unacceptable. It is undoubtedly disrespectful to life to put cats in cages and inject them with water until they drown, or to strain them before slaughtering them by teasing them. This kind of cruelty runs counter to the development of human civilization and the concept of animal protection, and should give rise to widespread moral questioning.
Regarding the problem, the article pointed out that Vietnam has eaten foreign cats from local cats, which not only poses a threat to the number of domestic cats, but also exacerbates the problem of transnational animal smuggling. This phenomenon not only violates international animal protection laws, but also has a negative impact on the ecological balance. Tackling this problem requires the joint efforts of the international community to strengthen regulations and law enforcement to protect the right to life of animals.
The historical origin of the cat-eating culture is also a thought-provoking point. The article mentions that during the U.S.-Vietnam War, the Vietnamese chose to eat cats to fill their stomachs due to the war. This makes one reflect on the enormous impact of war on society and the extreme choices people make to survive in difficult situations. However, as society develops, it is worth pondering whether this Xi still needs to be preserved, and whether there is a more humane alternative.
Finally, the article mentions the plague problem caused by the cat-eating culture, which has led to huge economic losses and personnel for the Vietnamese people. This shows that eating cats not only poses a threat to animal rights, but also directly endangers the health and life safety of human beings. Whether the cost is worth it requires deep reflection by society in order to reach a more lasting solution.
On the whole, there are many issues behind the cat-eating culture, such as ethics, morality, animal rights and public health. We should reflect deeply on this phenomenon, promote more attention to animal welfare, promote humanitarianism, and promote the establishment of more civilized and lasting social values.
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