English master chef Jamie Oliver apologised for comments he made after the filming of his Channel 4 series “Jamie Does…” in Ronda, Spain after having been accused of supporting bullfighting.
On his Facebook page Mr Oliver posted:
[..] I purely wanted to capture a little part of Andalucian culture and I wanted to let you all know that if I would have known about the challenges with bull fighting then I would not have visited the matadors in training. I do not support bull-fighting.
Fans used the social media platform to criticise the chef for promoting bullfighting and its “savage brutality”. Although his apology was generally appreciated, some in the community were doubtful. One fan asked how he could in fact been “unaware” of the brutality involved in bullfighting. Another called his statement a “cop-out”.
A UK tabloid quoted comments from his website: ”The bullring in Ronda is right in the middle of the old part of town and it’s definitely worth stopping by for a look.
“There’s a little museum inside where you can buy really great limited edition bullfighting prints and books. If you’re new to the culture of bullfighting, like I was, it’s a great way to get a basic understanding of it.
“Some of the local kids take matador classes so if you’re lucky, you might get to see these guys in action.”
The comments have since been removed by his staff.
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my Jamie Oliver
STOP THE BLOODY BULFIGHT campaign continues in Brighto & London July – Aug 2012 onwards.
having done a private poll of mr Olivers customers leaving his business premisses in `Brighton during July 2012, i found that 100% of people did not agree with Bullfighting – and 75% oh his customers did not know of Mr Olivers supporting the world of Bullfighting by having his photograph taken with Young matadores in a Bull ring in Spain.
as a father of children, Mr Oliver should promote compassion towards animals , even if he ‘does’ enjoy cooking their flesh.
I’ve think it is thought provoking to realise that when personalities or companies are challenged over their promotion of bullfighting they are often genuinely unaware that there is a huge campaign to end it. The owner of the Glastonbury festival was patently staggered at the protest against his bullring project for instance.
Despite the magnificent effort the anti movement has sustained for decades – to the public debate has been increasingly hijacked by a handful of creeps like Robert Elms, Dan Hannan and Fiske-Harrison. I think it’s vital to PUBLICALLY challenge their propaganda rather than try and ignore them – obnoxious as they may be.
A major anti bullfight tv documentary is long overdue.
Love to hear more about your campaign John. Kudos to you!
Love to hear more about your campaign,