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Dog meat, anyone? We went to the UC Berkeley campus and hosted a dog BBQ. We branded ourselves as @ElwoodDogMeat, set up a stove, and offered free samples. People genuinely believed it was “dog meat” and believed that the dogs we had with us were going to be slaughtered. People were horrified and relieved when they discovered it was satire. Every single person ultimately agreed with us that it is hypocritical to love some animals while eating others.

The idea of eating dogs is generally considered disturbing. To be clear, I agree. However, the outrage people feel when they hear about people slaughtering dogs is the same outrage I feel when I hear about people slaughtering pigs, chickens, and fishes. This week, we hosted a “dog BBQ” on the UC Berkeley campus. Of course, we didn’t actually kill or harm any dogs, but we tried to make it all seem very real and had plant-based “meat” cooking on a grill. We had signage advertising ourselves as part of @ElwoodDogMeat. People were outraged, confused, and some almost cried. In the end, every person we talked to agreed that it was hypocritical to love some animals while eating others. A video of the “dog BBQ” and peoples’ reactions will be coming soon. Stay tuned!