PETA demands MasterChef producers redesign aprons to reflect animal harm

The animal rights group goes for cheap shots with a ridiculous idea.

With Channel 10 set to air the finale of MasterChef n Sunday night, PETA is trying to garner some publicity for itself.

The animal rights organisation has written to the show’s producers suggesting the iconic aprons be changed to “reflect the impact of the show’s relentless promotion of flesh-based meals on animals and the planet”.

And in case their message wasn’t clear enough they want the famous “M” to be replaced with a “D” for “DisasterChef”.

Included in the letter is an artist’s impression of the new apron design, featuring blood spatter, bloodied handprints, and scorch marks (see above).

The letter goes on to say:

“Power aprons, golden aprons, pressure test aprons.… We know your franchise is big on meaningful aprons,”

“So we’d like to propose the adoption of the ‘accurate apron’.”

“The blood spatter represents the thousands of cows, sheep, pigs, crustaceans, fish, and other animals who have been violently slaughtered to make the dishes featured on your show as well as those made by home chefs working from recipes housed on the 10Play website, which features over 15 years of MasterChef episodes. The handprints symbolise that every time contestants use eggs or dairy in recipes, there is blood on their hands.”

The final episode of this series will also be the last episode featuring judge Jock Zonfrillo, who died in the week the show was set to premiere this year.

I’m sure fans of the series will be more focused on that than this publicity stunt.

For those of us who enjoy the show and a good cut of meat, you can watch the series finale at 7.30pm Sunday on Channel 10.

*10 has been approached for comment

This episode of the TV BLACKBOX podcast in the player below looks at criticism MasterChef has become too ‘professional’