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10
January 2006
TV Chefs
Cleared On Animal Deaths
TV chefs
Gordon Ramsay and Jamie
Oliver
have been cleared by the television
regulator for featuring the slaughter of
animals on their shows.
Viewers
had complained to Ofcom about an episode
of Jamie's Kitchen in which he killed a
lamb.
On the F
Word, six turkeys reared by Ramsay were
killed by a slaughterman.
A total
of 57 complaints were received between the
programmes but Ofcom found both Channel 4
shows handled the slaughters
responsibly.
On
Jamie's Great Escape, Oliver travelled to
an Italian farm where he was asked to
choose a lamb that would be cooked for
dinner.
Ofcom's
report said: "It was clear from the
programme that the presenter found it
emotionally difficult to carry out his
task but the lamb did not struggle or make
any distressing noises."
It said
that during footage of turkeys being
slaughtered on the F Word there were "no
unduly distressing
scenes".
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