Members of the National Capital Vegetarian Association held a demonstration today by the War Memorial to protest the use of the word ‘beaver’ in Beavertails.
Although the winter pastry doesn’t actually contain beaver, eight members of the Vegetarian Association are protesting the insinuation of the term. “We believe using an animal’s name in a dish or food product promotes consumption of flesh,” says spokesperson Nathalie Leek. “For that reason, we suggest the name be changed.” One protester held a sign that read, “fried fritters, not fried critters!”
Jeremy McKinnon, who runs the Beavertail shack in Byward Market, is defensive of the traditional name. “Beavertails have been an Ottawa staple for almost 40 years,” he says. “I don’t see any problem with the name.”
Despite pushback, the Association has started an online petition. So far they have collected 41 signatures. “We’re hoping for 10,000 names,” says Kale Moore, “but it’s really about sending a message and getting people to realize the problem with naming foods after animals.”
The Association has planned another demonstration to protest the name “moose tracks” next Friday outside of The Daily Scoop.
This is incredibly stupid.
Literally ridiculous. This is how to get everyone NOT to take your organization seriously.
To those that do not understand satire: As a member of the National Capital Vegetarian Association and as a vegan, I can assure you the only thing we protest is when the staff at the booth tell us we CANNOT have a vegan beavertail and look at us like we are crazy, when Beavertails HQ assures us we have several vegan options if we ask staff not to brush with butter. 😛
This article is satire. We can all relax now.