Guest guest Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Why do people continue to make this guy money by watching his programmes and going to his restaurants? it baffles me............ Ramsay cleared over puffin eating Ramsay was featured "sky fishing" for puffins TV watchdog Ofcom has ruled that an episode of Channel 4 show The F Word featuring chef Gordon Ramsay eating a puffin did not break the rules. Ofcom received 42 complaints over the show which saw Ramsay "sky fishing" for puffins and eating its fresh heart. The regulator said the sequence was not in breach as it occurred in Iceland, where the puffin forms a popular part of the national diet. It also noted the birds were killed in a humane way with minimal suffering. Viewers had complained that the practice of killing puffins was cruel, the local tradition of eating their fresh hearts was offensive, and that, whilst not protected, puffins were a species under threat. However, Ofcom said that The F Word had historically contained items featuring the rearing, hunting or killing of a variety of animals for food, including those not usually eaten in the UK. Warning It ruled that viewers should therefore have been prepared to some extent for an item similar to the one complained of. Ofcom also noted that the programme began at 2100, and that a verbal warning about the killing and gutting of birds was broadcast at around 2145, immediately before the section showing these images. The regulator said it appreciated the concern of viewers who were unhappy that puffins should be caught and eaten in this way. But it added it did not consider the item went beyond the audience's general expectations for the programme, which had consistently challenged conventions in the UK about the acceptability of various foods and ingredients from around the world. In the same report, Ofcom also noted 31 complaints from viewers over a BBC News report about an incident in Jerusalem. Footage showed a Palestinian man ramming buses and cars with a bulldozer, killing three people and then the man being shot dead in the cab of the vehicle by an off-duty Israeli soldier. However, as the BBC later publicly acknowledged that broadcasting the footage of the moment of death was not justified editorially, Ofcom said it considered the matter resolved. Peter vv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Society nowadays seems to like ignorant, beligerent, bad-mannered people. Think of all the rubbish they put on the telly! (The Weakest Link - for one). Everything seems to be geared towards rudeness to other people, and 'enjoying' videos of various things 'gone bad', kids falling off slides and hurting themselves etc. Incidentally, surely eating a puffin isn't any worse than eating a lamb or other animal? Jo , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > Why do people continue to make this guy money by watching his programmes and going to his restaurants? it baffles me............ > Ramsay cleared over puffin eating > > Ramsay was featured " sky fishing " for puffins > TV watchdog Ofcom has ruled that an episode of Channel 4 show The F Word featuring chef Gordon Ramsay eating a puffin did not break the rules. > Ofcom received 42 complaints over the show which saw Ramsay " sky fishing " for puffins and eating its fresh heart. > The regulator said the sequence was not in breach as it occurred in Iceland, where the puffin forms a popular part of the national diet. > It also noted the birds were killed in a humane way with minimal suffering. > Viewers had complained that the practice of killing puffins was cruel, the local tradition of eating their fresh hearts was offensive, and that, whilst not protected, puffins were a species under threat. > However, Ofcom said that The F Word had historically contained items featuring the rearing, hunting or killing of a variety of animals for food, including those not usually eaten in the UK. > Warning > It ruled that viewers should therefore have been prepared to some extent for an item similar to the one complained of. > Ofcom also noted that the programme began at 2100, and that a verbal warning about the killing and gutting of birds was broadcast at around 2145, immediately before the section showing these images. > The regulator said it appreciated the concern of viewers who were unhappy that puffins should be caught and eaten in this way. > But it added it did not consider the item went beyond the audience's general expectations for the programme, which had consistently challenged conventions in the UK about the acceptability of various foods and ingredients from around the world. > In the same report, Ofcom also noted 31 complaints from viewers over a BBC News report about an incident in Jerusalem. > Footage showed a Palestinian man ramming buses and cars with a bulldozer, killing three people and then the man being shot dead in the cab of the vehicle by an off-duty Israeli soldier. > However, as the BBC later publicly acknowledged that broadcasting the footage of the moment of death was not justified editorially, Ofcom said it considered the matter resolved. >  > Peter vv > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 why must chef and compassion be an oxymoron? , Peter VV <swpgh01 wrote: > > Why do people continue to make this guy money by watching his programmes and going to his restaurants? it baffles me............ > Ramsay cleared over puffin eating > > Ramsay was featured " sky fishing " for puffins > TV watchdog Ofcom has ruled that an episode of Channel 4 show The F Word featuring chef Gordon Ramsay eating a puffin did not break the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I agree, I noticed as I watch television a lot of shows deal in humiliating people. The sitcoms have bad jokes that are just not funny. Violence and Sex are used to make up for take place of a good plot. Not to mention the irresponsible fast food commercials it's cool and funny to eat meat and the let's pretend there's no global warming and buy this years new car! , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > Society nowadays seems to like ignorant, beligerent, bad-mannered > people. Think of all the rubbish they put on the telly! (The > Weakest Link - for one). Everything seems to be geared towards > rudeness to other people, and 'enjoying' videos of various > things 'gone bad', kids falling off slides and hurting themselves > etc. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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