Homeless Shelter ("The Glory Hole") Stops Serving Bear Meat

[matcom]

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JUNEAU, Alaska --A Juneau homeless shelter has stopped serving donated bear meat after learning the state prohibits nonprofit groups from accepting wild game meats such as bear, fox and walrus.

"We didn't know that it is illegal," said Jetta Whittaker, executive director of the Glory Hole.

For years, the shelter accepted bear meat to supplement its meals for the homeless. The meat went into many recipes, including burgers, casseroles and spaghetti.

But last year, Whittaker learned that serving it was contrary to rules set by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. This year, it has meant turning down five offers of bear meat.

"That was 250 pounds of ground meat I could use for spaghetti sauce," said Bob Thompson, operations manager of the shelter. "We are protein-poor."

The Glory Hole rarely gets offers of deer because venison is more palatable to most people while bear meat has a stronger, wild smell, Whittaker said.

Some of the people served by the Glory Hole said they miss meat of any kind. David Kelley, who is staying at the shelter, said he appreciates the three meals a day but he is tired of eating starchy vegetables.

"I will eat whatever you put in front of me," Kelley said. "But you cannot live by starches alone."

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/06/21/homeless_shelter_stops_serving_bear_meat?mode=PF

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. huh hunhhuh huh huh....."Glory Hole"

[Hugin]

4. Just what was matcom searching for?

:eyes:

[matcom]

5. LMAO

:rofl:

[GOPisEvil]

2. The Glory Hole?

I think they have bigger issues than the meat they serve.

[TripAndFall]

10. Sounds to me...

like they "serve" a lot of meat.

http://hookedonphoniks.blogspot.com/

[LynneSin]

3. THE GLORY HOLE

OMFG!!!

I'm sure they get plenty of offers for free meat

[Zuni]

6. hmmmm.....what do they make the homeless at the Glory Hole do?

whatever it is, it sounds dreadful :cry:

[LynneSin]

7. Dreadful - depends on who you ask

:shrug:

[Zuni]

8. *rim shot

:applause:

[matcom]

9. kick

:kick:

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11. Overheard at the serving line...

"Hey, wait a minute... that's not a kielbasa"!

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. Hey! That's CHORIZO! You bastards!!

You said it was Kielbasa!

[jmowreader]

12. Grow up, you sick fucks

Okay, so it DOES sound like Bulldog Guckert named the place.

The fact is, the Republicans who are running Alaska have set it up so that a homeless shelter can't accept donated wild game.

This has to stop.

[SOteric]

14. Not necessarily a Republican plot.

Many states have rules against serving wild game. Much wild game is badly infested with an assortment of parasites and pestilence and subject to less than perfect slaughtering practices which can lead to e. coli and others from that hit parade.

It's regrettable that the homeless are asked to suffer the loss of donations, but it would be even worse to serve them potentially unwholesome product simply because it's free and they're not in a position to be choosey.