Chef Daniel Humm's Eleven Madison Park will reintroduce meat and seafood to its tasting menu, marking the end of its three-year vegan-only concept. The decision aims to attract more diners and increase wine sales while still offering a mostly plant-based menu. Humm expressed concerns about being labeled a hypocrite but believes that including meat and seafood allows a broader audience to enjoy fine dining. The decision has sparked mixed reactions, with PETA criticizing Humm's rationale after he found inspiration from a sheep slaughter experience in Greece.
"I have some anxiety that people are going to say, 'Oh, he's a hypocrite.' But I know that the best way to continue to champion plant-based cooking is to let everyone participate around the table."
"Anyone can see the fear in an animal's eyes when she is held down and her throat is slit. Watching the blood pour from a struggling, terrified animal would make most kind people go vegan..."
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