Eating the rat.

That disgusted me!
There are enough animals ABUSED in this show and this was cruel.

Also, none of the rats are wild rats.
Also, you should not lift rats by their tails.

Agreed. It's not like they were actually about to starve to death!

Nope, and if Gino was a real chef he would know that beans are full of protien!!

Good point, lol!

I guess I found it more upsetting as I own 2 girl ratties

Yeah, I'd hate to see something that I have as a pet get eaten...

Not just the pet thing though, no need for it. I hate the use of animals in it

well i thought it was funny eating the rat....untill someone is in that situation and having the rationed amount of food only they can say how hungrey they really are....if i were them i wouldnt be squeemish and second of all rats are considered pests/vermin!!!! there are hundred of thousands of rats at any time so im sure the rat population could do with being witled down....its better being eaten than poisened...

It's not that bad u know....they are hungry!
You guys should see China, they eat EVERYTHING for pleasure! When i mean everything, i mean every animal... from dogs,cats,monkey brains(when the poor monkey is still consious),lizards,crocs,sharks..etc!

Plus Exile needs some flavour to their beans, hence the rats add to the meaty flavour! Bonjour... LOL!!

I disagree with such ethics in China.
I actually did 'explore' including living/trek thro jungle 7 yrs ago and I never took ANY animal. This rat was not pest of vermin either it was a domestic animal. And they have beans, full of protien, company, and also rice.

HARDLY hungry1!

The producers probably told them to do it, to get more people to watch.

Admin wrote:The producers probably told them to do it, to get more people to watch.

Very good point

I doubt they would be THAT desperate.

Hm... maybe not, but Gino possibly.
Chefs don't have much thought for animals really.

Except for vegetarian chefs!

Well, yeah

Jen wrote:I disagree with such ethics in China.
I actually did 'explore' including living/trek thro jungle 7 yrs ago and I never took ANY animal. This rat was not pest of vermin either it was a domestic animal. And they have beans, full of protien, company, and also rice.

HARDLY hungry1!

Well, its true! I've been to China... seen it (never taste it though!) I saw them eat monkey brains when the poor thing was still consious! I can never forget that... i cried in the hotel that day feeling so down because there was nothing i could do to stop them!
Trust me, they were gruesome! I live in Asia.. hence my teachers said about what they did in china to stray cats/dogs.. and i saw it meself!

No I know it's true but I agree with the way China treats animals.
sorry you had to watch that hun xx

I like animals, but rats disgusted me! Also I hate spiders and snakes!

Ha ha ha, It's very amusing, in fact you can go for this, Best of luck.