{"id":435952,"date":"2022-04-23T00:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T21:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/woke-eaters-are-giving-up-octopus\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T00:39:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T21:39:34","slug":"woke-eaters-are-giving-up-octopus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/woke-eaters-are-giving-up-octopus\/","title":{"rendered":"#Woke eaters are giving up octopus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a239ab4a19d1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a239ab4a19d1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/woke-eaters-are-giving-up-octopus\/#%E2%80%9CWoke_eaters_are_giving_up_octopus%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Woke eaters are giving up octopus&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWoke_eaters_are_giving_up_octopus%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Woke eaters are giving up octopus&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>On a rainy afternoon in April, Union Square Park was, as is often the case, home to a band of protesters.\u00a0This time, the cause was not inequality or political oppression, it was a  mollusk \u2014 an octopus to be precise.\u00a0Protesters held signs reading \u201clet\u2019s stop this cruelty\u201d and \u201c#stopoctopusfarm\u201d beneath images of the leggy creature.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst rising demand for the tentacled delight, Spanish company Nueva Pescanova has announced that it will open the world\u2019s first octopus farm in 2023. But the plan is mired in controversy with environmentalists, zoologists and animal lovers decrying that it would be a cruel practice. The creatures, who do poorly when confined, have been increasingly found to be intelligent and sentient. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a giant step backward with what we now know,\u2019\u2019 said Fleur Dawes, communications director for In Defense of Animals, the organization behind the Union Square rally.\u00a0\u201cThousands of people have signed petitions trying to stop this farm, and we\u2019ve received about 20,000 emails.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/My-Octopus-Teacher_octous-walking_Craig-Foster-copy.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An octopus\" class=\"wp-image-22003417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/My-Octopus-Teacher_octous-walking_Craig-Foster-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/My-Octopus-Teacher_octous-walking_Craig-Foster-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/My-Octopus-Teacher_octous-walking_Craig-Foster-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The increased popularity of octopus as a dish has led Spanish company Nueva Pescanova to announce the world\u2019s first commercial farm of the mollusk \u2014 and protests. Above, a still from the Netflix documentary \u201cMy Octopus Teacher.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Forget foie gras. The edible animal crusade du jour is octopus. In the wake of the 2020 Netflix release of the touching \u2014 and Oscar-winning \u2014 documentary \u201cMy Octopus Teacher,\u201d and a growing body of scientific research around their problem-solving abilities and capacity to feel pain and emotion, people are decrying the practice of eating octopus as cruel and uncouth. Activists are advocating for the animal\u2019s freedom, diners are asking waiters to omit it from their order and restaurants are hesitant to even offer it.  <\/p>\n<p>\u2019\u2019The\u00a0last time I ate it, I was already deeply conflicted, and found myself crying in remorse even as I chomped down on a beautifully\u00a0prepared baby octopus dish at my favorite Japanese spot,\u201d said Megan Coyle, a hospitality worker based in Washington, DC. She could no longer stomach eating the sea creatures when she read about their forming societies, having dreams and lasting memories, and solving puzzles. <\/p>\n<p>For Lindsey Bailys, a 32-year-old based in Tribeca, it was a National Geographic documentary that was a turning point. \u201cMy friends are surprised because I eat red meat and chicken, so it seems random, but I really feel better not eating it,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cI learned how clever they are, and I thought, \u2018How can I eat something like this?\u2019 \u2019\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"590\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/global-action-against-octopus-farms-2.jpg?w=590\" alt=\"A woman hold a sign with an octopus that state's &quot;Let's Stop This Cruelty.&quot;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-22006198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/global-action-against-octopus-farms-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1180 1180w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/global-action-against-octopus-farms-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=885 885w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/global-action-against-octopus-farms-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=590 590w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/global-action-against-octopus-farms-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=295 295w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/global-action-against-octopus-farms-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\"\/><figcaption>A recent protest against the farming of octopus in Union Square.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">@veganactivistalliance \/ instagr<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-nypost-small-post\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"231\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/81045007_MyOctoTchrboxshot_na_en_01_POST.jpg?w=231\" alt=\"a poster for the Netflix documentary called &quot;My Octopus Teacher&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-22003374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/81045007_MyOctoTchrboxshot_na_en_01_POST.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=462 462w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/81045007_MyOctoTchrboxshot_na_en_01_POST.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=347 346w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/81045007_MyOctoTchrboxshot_na_en_01_POST.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=231 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/81045007_MyOctoTchrboxshot_na_en_01_POST.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=116 115w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/81045007_MyOctoTchrboxshot_na_en_01_POST.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\"\/><figcaption>A 2020 Netflix documentary, \u201cMy Octopus Teacher,\u201d has spurred people to think differently about eating octopus.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Matt Seidmon, 29, was sucked into the cause after watching <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. \u201cI eat almost everything, but a couple years ago, I saw a video showcasing how smart they are, so I stopped [eating it], even though I love it,\u201d said the Upper Easter Sider who works in software sales.\u00a0\u201cSome of my friends are a little sarcastic about it, but I\u2019m not preachy.\u00a0 I don\u2019t miss it on a daily basis because I\u2019ve just given up one thing, not a whole category like \u2018red meat.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Even seafood mongers are conflicted. <\/p>\n<p>Lamia Funti, the owner of the swank downtown Mediterranean restaurant Lamia\u2019s Fish Market, no longer partakes in the tasty dish herself, and many of her diners are also abstaining.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a carbonara pasta with octopus and shrimp, and people are asking us to remove the octopus,\u201d said the 41-year-old restaurateur who lives on the Lower East Side.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, she even sw<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed out a picture of octopus on the restaurant\u2019s homepage for images of less fraught fish. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Lamias3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Charred Octopus with caramelized cipollini, fingerling potatoes and a poblano fondue from Lamia's Fish Market.&#10;&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-22003458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Lamias3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Lamias3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Lamias3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Lamia\u2019s Fish Market\u2019s charred octopus with caramelized cipollini, fingerling potatoes and a poblano fondue. The restaurant\u2019s owner, Lamia Funti, told The Post that some of her diners are abstaining from octopus.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Lamia&#8217;s Fish Market<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt looked beautiful,\u201d she said, \u201cbut some of our customers have become very passionate about this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some are misplacing their outrage. Kathleen M. Quinn, 61 and a retired vet tech who lives in Syracuse, NY, was upset when she saw packaged octopus from Spain in her local Costco. 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