White Castle Meets Flashdance

Thanks to the folks over at the Suicide Food blog for posting about this commercial. It has to be seen to be believed. As the Suicide Food bloggers suggested, however, once you've seen it you may find yourself wishing you could "unsee" it.

Suicide Food

Suicide Food isn't for everyone. The blog examines depictions in the media and advertising of animals who behave as if they truly want to be consumed. Cartoon pigs beckon you to come hither to chow down on some barbecue; chickens wink enticingly while holding out buckets of their kin's deep-fried body parts. It's eerily fascinating and so commonplace that I think that most people don't even give it a second thought -- that is, until they become aware of the ethical issues inherent in consuming animal products and start noticing how it is that the consumption of those animals is portrayed in society. It's worth checking out if you can appreciate absurdity or if you're a pop culture fetishist like me.