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TJL · 10-11-2006, 03:44 PM

TORONTO (Reuters) - An animal rights group called Tuesday for a North American theme park operator to cancel a competition in which people will try to break the world cockroach-eating record.

Theme park operator Six Flags Inc, based in New York, is staging the contest as part of a promotion leading up to Halloween in which it is also offering customers free entry or line-jumping advantages if they eat a live Madagascar hissing cockroach.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it had been flooded with calls from children, adults and even anonymous employees of Six Flags opposing the record-breaking contest and the overall promotion.

"Insects do not deserve to be eaten alive especially for a gratuitous marketing gimmick," PETA spokeswoman Jackie Vergerio told Reuters.

The competition to beat the world cockroach eating record is being held Friday at a Six Flags park in Gurnee, Illinois. Anyone who beats the record will win a season pass for four people for 2007 with VIP queue-jumping status.

Competitors will try to break the current world record, which is held by Ken Edwards of Derbyshire, England, who devoured 36 Madagascar hissing cockroaches in one minute in 2001.

However Six Flags spokesman James Taylor said the only complaints the company had received were from people who did not have the opportunity to sign up and eat a cockroach because

only 12 of its 30 parks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico were participating in the promotion.

Taylor dismissed any health concerns, saying the cockroaches were raised in a sterile environment and were as safe to eat as shrimp or lobster with high nutritional value.

Madagascar hissing cockroaches are large, wingless cockroaches that can grow to between 1.5 to 3 inches.

Taylor said no one who had indulged in this rare delicacy had complained.

"It's something that's supposed to be scary, it's icky, it's gross, it's Halloween fun and it's just one small part of the haunted houses and thrilling rides going on."

Nobody is gonna tell me I can't wear my cockroach skin coat!

Ireneparalegal · 10-11-2006, 04:25 PM

What a great way to get rid of roaches!

TheGreatPretender · 10-11-2006, 04:31 PM

PETA does have a point though, I mean is it REALLY nessecary?

JNSBSB · 10-11-2006, 07:50 PM

Eating Cockroaches=

Brad Russ · 10-11-2006, 08:00 PM

I totally respect Peta for the great work they've done throughout the years, and that they continue to do today, but I think they're taking things a little too far with this. People kill roaches with poisonous sprays, and by other means all the time. I don't see how eating them is any worse than that. I personally wouldn't eat a cockroach, but to all those who want to, I say bon appetit. Whether you want to kill them by spraying them, stomping them, or eating them, it makes no difference to me. I say the less cockroaches we have, the better!! Peta needs to chill, and get back to dealing with real animal rights issues, and leave the insects rights issues alone!!

dawsongirl · 10-11-2006, 11:34 PM

OMG...it's a cockroach! They survived the ice age. I don't think we need PETA protecting them.

Freaks.

Hollow · 10-12-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TJL

"Insects do not deserve to be eaten alive especially for a gratuitous marketing gimmick," PETA spokeswoman Jackie Vergerio told Reuters.

who ****ing cares? insects don't have feelings!

Dutabi84 · 10-12-2006, 12:21 AM

"Insects do not deserve to be eaten alive especially for a gratuitous marketing gimmick," PETA spokeswoman Jackie Vergerio told Reuters.

Why not protest frogs and other insect eating creatures, then?

Fleet · 10-12-2006, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JNSBSB

Eating Cockroaches=

Right. Unless they are dipped in chocolate.

TJL · 10-12-2006, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

OMG...it's a cockroach! They survived the ice age. I don't think we need PETA protecting them.

Good point.

Penny Lane · 10-12-2006, 10:39 AM

The cockroach eaters are even weirder than the Peta people

Why would anyone eat a disease ridden filthy bug(or any bug for that matter)?

10-11-2006, 03:44 PM	#1
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	PETA Finds Something Else To Object To TORONTO (Reuters) - An animal rights group called Tuesday for a North American theme park operator to cancel a competition in which people will try to break the world cockroach-eating record. Theme park operator Six Flags Inc, based in New York, is staging the contest as part of a promotion leading up to Halloween in which it is also offering customers free entry or line-jumping advantages if they eat a live Madagascar hissing cockroach. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said it had been flooded with calls from children, adults and even anonymous employees of Six Flags opposing the record-breaking contest and the overall promotion. "Insects do not deserve to be eaten alive especially for a gratuitous marketing gimmick," PETA spokeswoman Jackie Vergerio told Reuters. The competition to beat the world cockroach eating record is being held Friday at a Six Flags park in Gurnee, Illinois. Anyone who beats the record will win a season pass for four people for 2007 with VIP queue-jumping status. Competitors will try to break the current world record, which is held by Ken Edwards of Derbyshire, England, who devoured 36 Madagascar hissing cockroaches in one minute in 2001. However Six Flags spokesman James Taylor said the only complaints the company had received were from people who did not have the opportunity to sign up and eat a cockroach because only 12 of its 30 parks in the United States, Canada, and Mexico were participating in the promotion. Taylor dismissed any health concerns, saying the cockroaches were raised in a sterile environment and were as safe to eat as shrimp or lobster with high nutritional value. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are large, wingless cockroaches that can grow to between 1.5 to 3 inches. Taylor said no one who had indulged in this rare delicacy had complained. "It's something that's supposed to be scary, it's icky, it's gross, it's Halloween fun and it's just one small part of the haunted houses and thrilling rides going on." Nobody is gonna tell me I can't wear my cockroach skin coat!
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10-11-2006, 04:31 PM	#3
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10-11-2006, 07:50 PM	#4
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10-11-2006, 08:00 PM	#5
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I totally respect Peta for the great work they've done throughout the years, and that they continue to do today, but I think they're taking things a little too far with this. People kill roaches with poisonous sprays, and by other means all the time. I don't see how eating them is any worse than that. I personally wouldn't eat a cockroach, but to all those who want to, I say bon appetit. Whether you want to kill them by spraying them, stomping them, or eating them, it makes no difference to me. I say the less cockroaches we have, the better!! Peta needs to chill, and get back to dealing with real animal rights issues, and leave the insects rights issues alone!!
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10-11-2006, 11:34 PM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	OMG...it's a cockroach! They survived the ice age. I don't think we need PETA protecting them. Freaks.

10-12-2006, 12:21 AM	#8
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	"Insects do not deserve to be eaten alive especially for a gratuitous marketing gimmick," PETA spokeswoman Jackie Vergerio told Reuters. Why not protest frogs and other insect eating creatures, then?

10-12-2006, 10:39 AM	#11
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,270	The cockroach eaters are even weirder than the Peta people Why would anyone eat a disease ridden filthy bug(or any bug for that matter)?
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