Mmm, McBlood.

by Stephanie Ernst · 2009-12-05 15:45:00 UTC
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My friend and animal advocate Larry Sullivan snapped this disturbing photo earlier today and captioned it "BBQ sauce? Looks more like blood splatter to me...which makes more sense." How right he is. This looks exactly like a disgusting pool of blood. Way to go, McDonald's marketing team.

And in case anyone has forgotten or missed these posts, the following is where the McRib, like all other "pork" products, comes from: "Undercover at the Pig Farm," from the Mercy for Animals investigation, and "Pig Farm Investigation: A Video You Must See," from the earlier Igualdad Animal/Animal Equality investigation.

If you're really craving the flavor of a "rib" sandwich, you can have that without funding a literally bloody industry or walking into a McDonald's. There are some truly authentic-tasting vegan versions on the market now, including the Hickory BBQ Riblets from Morningstar Farms, which seem to have replaced the Gardenburger riblets (indeed, if you're someone who doesn't like vegan foods that too closely resemble the texture of meat, you probably won't like these). An online search for vegan ribs and riblets will take you to a variety of recipes for homemade versions as well.

Stephanie Ernst wrote the original Animal Rights blog at Change.org until December 2009. She can now be found at Animal Rights & AntiOppression.
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