PETA George Clooney Tofu Being Created, To Disgust People

Even with Bernie Madoff topping the headlines today, I have a strong feeling that the most disturbing news you will read in any newspaper today is the plan hatched by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, involving the creation of George Clooney-flavored tofu, called CloFu.

Seriously. Via the Washington Post's Reliable Source:

In a letter sent to the actor, Newkirk said that PETA has been offered his gym towel (obtained right here in D.C.!) and wants to use his sweat to create Clooney tofu that will "spare animals from being killed for the table." She went on to explain that the science is pretty simple, like "making artificial chicken flavor for instant gravy."

Uhm, look. I'm just not ready for the idea of tofu seasoned with somebody's rogue gym towel. That the process of creating it is akin to making instant gravy ... well ... look, that actually isn't helping, either.

Clooney, speaking through a representative, said, "As a mammal, I'm offended." I'd add that based upon the quantity of gorge currently trapped in my esophagus, totally repeating on me, as an animal, I do not feel like I have been treated ethically by this news.

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Comments

[Heady]

04:42 PM on 03/12/2009

You don't know where his gym towel was.

"George Clooney's ballsweat Tofu! Good for the skin!"

[SD Indy]

04:30 PM on 03/12/2009

Why in the heII is this "political news"?

[ponderingmuch]

02:33 AM on 03/13/2009

It just is. Go with the flow.

[Megan97401]

04:17 PM on 03/12/2009

Who is responsible for these nutso ideas PETA keeps churning out? Sea kittens? Hot semi-nude chicks making out on the street? Sweat-tofu?

How can anyone take them seriously? Sure, their bizarre campaigns may get attention, but I hardly think it's worth all the scorn they receive. I've heard a spokeswoman come on FOX to defend the outrageous tactics, such as the Superbowl ad that didn't get aired.

How are they being socially responsible when they're reinforcing exploitative sexual stereotypes?

They're a joke as far as I'm concerned. I can't get behind their "ends justifies the means" strategy.

BTW I'm a ethically conscious eater.

[LaurenMarie984]

04:35 PM on 03/12/2009

don't forget their idea for Ben and Jerry's to use women's breast milk instead of cow milk in order t save cows the horrifying experience of being on hormones.

[shdrew]

03:35 PM on 03/12/2009

"In an effort to correct last week's PR gaffe, PETA issued a statement today saying that its president Ingrid Newkirk misunderstood what a staffer member meant when he said he 'fantasized about eating George Clooney' ."

[autismaware]

04:18 PM on 03/12/2009

Now THAT is the funniest thing I've heard all day. Thanks for the laugh shdrew!!

[kelzk]

03:33 PM on 03/12/2009

Obviously this is disgusting, but I really don't get it. How does this help their cause?

[dsws]

07:48 PM on 03/12/2009

By being disgusting. The suggest something disgusting as an alternative to meat, which lets them get disgusting and meat in the same sentence, so to speak. They do it in an outrageous and slightly amusing way, which gets it talked about.

[Jules1]

03:15 PM on 03/12/2009

disgusting!

[Senf]

03:08 PM on 03/12/2009

Wouldn't Brad's Pitts be easier to extract from? He's just as tasty and I'm sure as many animals will be saved.

[smileatfear]

02:56 PM on 03/12/2009

Sounds like the vegan version of Spam.

[autismaware]

02:39 PM on 03/12/2009

Is George Clooney even a vegetarian? If not, then the CloFu won't be vegan. They'd need to make it out of Joaquim Phoenix's sweat instead.

[newkidontheblock]

05:36 PM on 03/12/2009

Actually, I saw some sort of celebrity prime time interview where George cooked dinner for visiting Julia Roberts.... he fixed her a burger.... it looked pretty good too, all high class ingredients, though I don't eat beef. The point is, he obviously does or did.

[learntofly]

02:32 PM on 03/12/2009

Am I missing something? What did Clooney do to offend PETA?

And why wouldn't PETA not want to make tofu widely accepted as an acceptable food?

I'm a vegetarian. I ate tofu the other night. And I can tell you that PETA is not only disgusting non-vegetarians but vegetarians as well.

[jsgaetano]

02:26 PM on 03/12/2009

I don't see how Clooney ballsweat-flavored tofu is going to help animals get treated ethically.

Sounds like PETA is straying seriously off-message.

[SamKnause]

02:52 PM on 03/12/2009

That was hilarious. Thanks.

[GoddessEnvy23]

02:52 PM on 03/12/2009

I’d sit down with a glass of wine and a plate full of Clofu any day! Even in the dashing George isn’t quite your flavor, how is this worse than eating animal flesh choc full of antibiotics and feces?

[jsgaetano]

04:34 PM on 03/12/2009

If God didn't mean for people to eat animals, he wouldn't have filled them with meat.

[haleychristy]

02:20 PM on 03/12/2009

I've said it before and I'll say it again... There's no such thing as too much Clooney! Too many prudes out there, clearly. PETA is always coming up with clever touch-in-cheek plans like this in order to draw attention to animal cruelty.

I mean, really, is it not hypocritical to be freaked out by the notion of ingesting George Clooney's sweat when most people ingest various bodily fluids, tissue, muscle, blood, and often feces-tainted parts of animals every day? The fact that sweat (mostly likely caused by fear due to the cruelty involved in the meat & dairy industry) is ingested every day already should make it seem like a treat to eat tofu infused with sweat from a celebrity. Come on, it's a step up from your normal diet!

And heck, George Clooney loved his pet pig, so he should definitely appreciate the message beneath this touch-in-cheek proposal. ;)

[autismaware]

05:00 PM on 03/12/2009

Right on haleychristy. Most people would barf if they stepped inside a slaughterhouse or even really thought about what they are eating.

[Victoria Rum]

01:49 PM on 03/12/2009

"I do not feel like I have been treated ethically by this news."

God Bless you George for ethically taking the present situation personally.

[Victoria Rum]

02:26 PM on 03/12/2009

and I should also add.......now, lets all go for ice cream! (:

[kathy001]

01:34 PM on 03/12/2009

Aw, shoot. I read this while eating a salad. If I had only waited until my afternoon chocolate craving I could have saved myself lots more calories. Yuck!!!

[Ginger Ale]

01:24 PM on 03/12/2009

Is this real? The idea of having GC sweating tofu sounds like an episode of Family Guy. Peta needs to stick to reality. I really can't believe this is real news.