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Get Scorpions off the Menu!
  1. Signatures
    160 out of 300
    Petitioning
    1. Chef John
  2. Created By
    M S
    Kingston, Canada
About this Petition Petition Letter

The Arizona State Fair that was recently held featured a variety of vendors serving up all kinds of exotic animal dishes as part of their 'attractions.' Chef John of Chef du Jour featured deep-fried scorpions. Scorpions are routinely used, abused, exploited, and killed in situations like this, all for monetary gain. Please let Chef John know that all animals (even the misunderstood and often feared ones) do not deserve to be killed and maltreated in such a disgusting fashion.

For more information on scorpion conservation, please see:

Scorpion Conservation 101

http://scorpionconservation101.weebly.com/

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Concerns over your dishes

Dear Chef John

Dear Chef John,

I wish to convey my deep concern and disgust over your deep-fried scorpions which you catered at the Arizona State Fair. Scorpions are extremely valuable components to natural eco-systems. They act as bioindicators to environmental degradation, and play roles of both predators and prey to numerous other species. These animals do not deserve to be used as a gimmick to sell products. The lack of respect for other life forms that is being displayed here staggers me. In my opinion it is a gross example of exploitation of the earth's natural resources. It also sends the message that just because something is misunderstood and often feared, it has no value, except to be used and killed for monetary gain. I urge you to discontinue this dish. Until this is done I will not support you, your company, or any of its products, and will encourage others to do the same.

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