PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama Game

November 21, 2008 -

That was quick.

On Monday, Animal Rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) took a bite out of Majesco's new Cooking Mama title for featuring too many meat-eating recipes.

By Wednesday, Majesco had issued a rather mild response, pointing out that roughly half of the recipes in Cooking Mama: World Kitchen are meatless.

Eager for the last word, PETA closed out the week by petitioning Cooking Mama to commit to an all-veggie edition of the popular game franchise:

Dearest Mama,

…It’s great to hear that you want to “make the world a happier place,” because that’s pretty much what we want to do too (though it seems that we might have different tactics …). I do hope that you seriously consider making a vegetarian diet a part of your strategy for world happiness.

By adopting a vegetarian diet, you can save more than 100 animals per year. Plus, vegetarians live longer and have a considerably lower carbon footprint. I know that—as you are a digital being—these benefits don’t exactly apply to you, but I still urge you to take the pledge to be veg for 30 days.

-Reporting from San Diego, GamePolitics correspondent Andrew Eisen...

UPDATE: Popzara has an interview with a PETA spokesperson on the Cooking Mama saga...

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by MaskedPixelante on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 19:05.

Makes about as much sense as anything else PETA's ever said/done.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by DeepThorn on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:21.

"We are here to save animals! ...but shhh, we kill 2/3rds of them that we get."

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Leet Gamer Jargon on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 01:42.

Huh? Wait. What do you mean they kill the animals they get?

I know this may not sound to...knowledgable, but...proof?

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Brendan on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 05:27.

www.digg.com/pets_animals/PETA_Killed_97_Percent_of_Companion_Animals_in_2006

I think there was a website called "PETA Kills animals" or something of the like, pretty much details everything. But this digg article was bookmarked so I just linked that.

They are pretty much the biggest hypocrits on the planet.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Father Time on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 13:31.

They're official excuse is that they were given the animals specifically to euthanize. I haven't verified it though, can anyone help me out here?

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Mendror on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 19:38.

So basicly in there idea only 2% of the animals where worthy of adoption and the other 98% composing over 2k animals deserved to get uthenized? Wow, the hypocrisy blinds me.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Father Time on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 21:40.

No they say that they were given the animals by pounds or whatever so that PETA could euthanize them, not so that they could find them a home, but because they needed to be euthanized and PETA volunteered or something.

Oh and they also say they euthanized some animal testing animals that were in severe pain as a mercy killing (think that Schivo girl, however you spell her name).

This is just their official reason though so I don't know if they're telling the truth.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Frank on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:23.

PETA's response was less "We did this to promote our ideas" and more "You should never eat meat, we're right and you're wrong". Here is my idea for PETA. Some teeth are designed specifically to help you eat meat. I would like to see PETA members take hammers and beat those teeth out of themselves. PETA, the only way I will stop eating meat is if it suddenly starts tasting bad. Until then I will continue to enjoy burgers which can be from .5lb to 1lb in weight. So long as they keep tasting so good I'll keep eating them.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by CyberSkull on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:48.

I've analyzed my diet, and I have concluded that most of my favorite foods are composed of bread, meat and cheese. I've never tried going vegetarian because, damnit, I'm an omnivore and meat/dairy tastes good to me. And just how can they be so mean to Mama anyways?

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Adamas Draconis on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 19:37.

Some Vegetarians do allow Dairy products in their diet, eggs as well, just not actual Meat.

And no, I have to trouble with most Vegetarians, It's the ones that try to push it that get my goat.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by VideolandHero on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:21.

Why did PETA wait until 4 Cooking Mamas came out before doing this?

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Father Time on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 13:29.

Why did so many groups protest manhunt 2's violence only when it was out?

Why did MADD wait until GTA IV was released before complaining about the ability to drive drunk even though we learned about this through previews a long time ago?

I'd like to say they're out of touch but I honestly don't know.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Kincyr on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:51.

Dearest PETA:

Try teaching a lion to eat tofu. By teaching a lion to eat tofu, you can save more than 100 animals per year.

Tofu Lion

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by GrimCW on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:18.

"Plus, vegetarians live longer and have a considerably lower carbon footprint."

really now? then why do they commonly look ill at all times and have to rely on substitutes (I.E. pills) for half their dietary income? i'd love to see proof of that one.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Herrvillain on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 21:49.

They base this claim on a study that followed 1,900 vegetarians for over 20 years. The mortality rate was 40% to 50% less than you'd expect based on the average mortality rate in the entire population.

It's the same stuff we see out of the games=increased aggression crowd. The study doesn't necessarily prove that a vegetarian diet contributes to longevity or overall health. Although it does demonstrate a correlation between the two. All it really shows is that people who are extremely concerned about the food they eat tend to be healthier. You could probably study a group on a diet with a relatively similar profile, except high in lean animal protein, and see similar results when compared to the population at large. After all, meat doesn't necessarily make you fat and unhealthy, and the study used mortality rates of a population that includes 600-pound movie buffs, and people who persist on a diet of pepperoni pizza and french fries.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Kalyx triaD on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:14.

Vegans are so annoying. Basically another 'hollier than thou' "I'm right, you're wrong" religion. They should get over themselves.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Doomsong on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 07:30.

That's why we should cook PETA and eat them....

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" - Benjamin Franklin

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by shady8x on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 16:24.

Hey if you want to get lots and lots of free meat just visit PETA, they killed 22,000 animals so far, (2,000 last year) I am sure if you said you would dispose of the bodies they would give you enough to start your own meat selling company...

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Nekowolf on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 18:14.

I want to petition an end to PETA. "“make the world a happier place,” because that’s pretty much what we want to do too" - on this I call bullshit. I don't care how much you may -want- it, but here's an idea: If you want it so bad, maybe you should stop helping domestic pro-animal terrorists and stop euthanizing at least over half the animals that come into your possession for frivolous reasons.

Btw - that "I want to petition an end to PETA" I don't really have a petition going. I'm just saying...it'd be nice to see happen, though false hope it be.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by DeepThorn on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:15.

"By adopting a vegetarian diet, you can save more than 100 animals per year. Plus, vegetarians live longer and have a considerably lower carbon footprint. I know that—as you are a digital being—these benefits don’t exactly apply to you, but I still urge you to take the pledge to be veg for 30 days."

See, this is my problem. We have the teeth we do for a reason, to eat meat and veggies. Screw the animals, they kill each other just as often as we kill them, and we are more humane than how they kill each other. The global footprint crap is BS because global warming is bullshit, and scientists have proven that the sun is just going through a phase, but the politicians like the fact that they can use it to get votes.

Plus, going vegan or just not eating meat for 30 days will make you sick when you start to eat meat again because your stomacher has to readjust, so it isn't worth it. You will be on the pot for at least 2 hours a day for the first week of eating meat again. It is just how our bodies try to run them selves as efficiently as possible.

If PETA didn't exist, this world would be a better place, and more animals would be alive, even if half the number they have killed would be treated poorly. They are a lower species for a reason, and would still die in worse conditions in the wild than they do in our hands. Have you ever seen a snake eat a mouse, or an eagle eat a baby dear, or a lion eat anything in Africa pretty much? Jesus these people do not think beyond what they want to see.

I second the non-petition petition to end PETA.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Lex-Man on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 18:19.

DeepThorn human global warming is far from dis proven. Even Penn and Teller in there show Bullshit! did go as far to say it was dis proven even though they want to. Lowering your carbon footprint is a good thing but I wouldn't at the cost of your enjoyment.

Also it is completely possible to become a vegetarian or vegan from being a omnivore or carnivore without any adverse effects your body. I eat meat because I want to and hate it when veggies rub the whole meat is murder thing in my face but I know plenty of veterinarians who aren't like that.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Zero Beat on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 12:35.

Global warming is real, but the idea that we played a significant role in it happening is BULLSHIT!

Let me take you back 66 million years. The dinosaurs have a million years left, and they live in a world that's much hotter on average than it is today. Where are their Hummers?

"That's not ironic. That's justice."

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Mechadon on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 07:56.

Good call on the global warming thing. I've earned myself a new friend.

Going green is the new fad/cult. I hate how people think that by placing the word "green" into their intiative, it somehow validates it even more both in relevance and in some cases morality. And far too often it actually works.

Every movement claims to be environmentaly friendly without actually proving it. Notice how carbon, in general, has now become a new evil? Even though it's a substance that comes from EVERYWHERE. And yet we see people nit-picking on one-another as to who produces more carbon. I'm willing to bet there is little difference between the amount of carbon produced for getting vegies to your dinnerplate and the amount for getting meat to your plate.

The same goes for what they said about vegetarians living longer.

PETA = People for the Effective Termination of Assholes.

Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by shady8x on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 16:19.

Hey global warming is real!!! and in 400 years when the ocean has risen by 1 meter(that is how long it will take by current speed of sea rise) there will be some flooded cities... So I say something has to be done!!! in a few hundred years... when cool new technologies are available... for now, its a great way to get votes...

You are wrong about the meat vs vegetable though...

Plants eat CO2 so their making is much lower on carbon then pretty much anything else(even with all the machines used in their production taken into account)

Producing meat requires the making of massive amounts of veggies to feed the livestock(unless they eat grass that grows on its own near the farm). Followed by the emissions from the animal and machines that process the animal... Cows for example are the leading emittor of methane and they make nitrous oxide and ammonia...

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Submitted by DeepThorn on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 12:06.

I support the idea of buying solar panels and doing other things, but only because it is so much cheaper in the long run, and any idiot can figure that out.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Capt. Maverick on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 19:49.

PETA = People Eating Tastey Animals...hmmmm...yummy.

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Submitted by Shadow D. Darkman on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:08.

"PETA = People Eating Tastey Animals"

WIN.

Have this GIGANTIC cookie. It's size is OVER 9000!!!

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Orange Soda on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:43.

You haven't heard that one before? It's pretty old.

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Submitted by Father Time on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 23:02.

I prefer the command Please Eat That Animal myself.

Or to really piss them off:

People

Encouraging the

Torture of

Animals.

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Shadow D. Darkman on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 23:27.

Double LEGENDARY Win. You get an even bigger cookie. This one is OVER 36,000!!!

(9000 times 4)

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by JustChris on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 15:23.

I prefer the spoof shown in Futurama: MEAT- Mankind for Ethical Animal Treatment. The movement is led by a smelly hippie whose best rebuttal is "shut up".

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by Father Time on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 13:26.

Sounds like PETA, except the hippie part. I don't even consider PETA hippies, peta members get riled up over KFC, or a rodeo, or possibly a horserace. The only way you'll get a hippie that riled up is if they're protesting a war and even then they won't throw paint on people. Sure they might protest right along with PETA but they won't act as crazy. To put it another way hippies are into peace, PETA considers the ALF the lesser of two evils when compared to animal testing (no really PETA's president said so herself).

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Re: PETA Responds to Majesco Responding to PETA on Cooking Mama

Submitted by DaMirrorLink on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 05:58.

This story makes me want to just go out, murder a cow, and eat it raw...

>_>

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Submitted by Leet Gamer Jargon on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 00:50.

Naah. Makes me wanna be a cannibal.

Mmm-MM! Dem's some taaaaasty vittles!

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Submitted by shady8x on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 15:59.

Plants fight global warming, they are also the most innocent and helpless of god's creatures.

Those EVIL COWS kill plants plus their farting is the leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions in many countries... Kill as many as you like, those cows must be stoped for the sake of the world...

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Submitted by Shadow D. Darkman on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 11:09.

Uh, eww... The only thing I would eat raw is catfish. Sushi FTW!

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Submitted by Adamas Draconis on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 16:02.

Shushi, yes, Catfish as sushi No. I dislike tasting the mud.

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