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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lostinjapan" data-source="post: 1256218" data-attributes="member: 40391">I think Gordon can be quite entertaining at times.  The language does become a bit wearing after a while..I am sure he has a larger vocabulary that he lets on and yes it does often appear to be for the shock value only. Parents can prevent their children from watching it and you have the right to not watch if you are offended by the content...and tere were several warnings of the content.I have eaten plenty of things I would never eat in the UK while abroad..some I am not proud of, but it helps me to understand arguments behind whther certain things should sustainably harvested or not..whale for example.I think at the moment the strictly licensed hunting of seabirds is regrettable but part of the local traditions of the regions it is still actively pursued in.  It is certainly more defensible than the hunting of whales and dolphins for meat, when we have plenty of other alternatives.Fishing stocks, especially of sand eel need to be preserved and quick..we need to curb our consumption of all fish until we have decent management of our seas in place.  Global warming is also contributing to a change in certain local seafood stocks as waters warm and certain species retreat north.Ramsey himself has worked hard, is an amazing role-model from a business point of view and not quite as sanctimonious as some other TV chefs...shame he has a bit of a gutter mouth.Lastly I just wish he had not concentrated so much on the shock value parts and more on the history and cultural importance of Puffin-fishing in Icelandic culture.Sean</blockquote>

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