WWF’s New Ad Campaign Has Me Rethinking Dinner
Filed under: magazines — Michael d'Estries @ 4:36 pm
December 10th 2008
From time to time we like to cover different forms of media here on the Razz — even if they don’t particularly feature celebrities. A good example would be those hilarious mock Prius ads back in March that featured scenes of body dumping and prostitution solicitation followed by the words, “Well, at least he drives a Prius..”
Today’s find, courtesy of the folks over at Green Daily, is a real ad from the World Wildlife Fund. Obviously, you already understand why it’s a little shocking. I mean seriously, who actually uses an entire head of cabbage as a decorative piece on their table? Gross.
Still, I understand the point that’s being made. Babies are not to be eaten — and natural resources should be saved to prevent sacrificing future generations. Excellent rules to live by.
What do you think? Too shocking?
Michael Dahhling,
It’s actually World Wildlife FUND (just to clarify
My birth mother worked there for 20 plus years is the only reason the name sticks in my head so clearly. Easy thing to mix up though because there’s the http://www.nwf.org National Wildlife Federation so the two can get confusing. Just an FYI 
Happy holidaze!
E
Whoops! Got it! Thanks, e!
I don’t really understand the ad. Is it saying that in the future we’re gonna have to go Gwyneth (cannibal) if we don’t change our current consumption?
I don’t know but I’m really curious what they stuffed the centerpiece with.
From what I understand it’s an environmental ad basically saying that we need to be more mindful of what resources we are using and how much of them we are using and their impact on the Earth and consequently future generations.
I like the ad but I think a subtext to clarify would have been beneficial.
According to the Web site of the WWF’s Canadian office, “WWF is not an animal welfare organisation. We support the hunting and consumption of wild animals provided the harvesting does not threaten the long-term survival of wildlife populations. WWF has never opposed a sustainable seal hunt in northern or eastern Canada.”
Source: http://www.animalsrighttolifewebsite.com/world_wildlife_fund.htm
Poster child for “A Modest Proposal”.
Seriously, though, it makes a good point.
That ad just makes me go “WTF” as does the above comment that they don’t oppose hunting and stuff….
lame….
I’m not shocked, but it’s definitely disturbing
Wow, I’m surprised. I took WWF to be a very mainstream, never-rock-the-boat kind of organization. And their pro-hunting perspective left a bad taste in my mouth. I’m rethinking that completely. This ad is fantastic!
At first I thought the ad was for something Christmas related. How ham is made from babies and such.
I didn’t know WWF supported hunting. I don’t really like them now, though I’m sure they do good things too. Still, I would rather support another organization in this case.
If only Jonathan Swift could have seen this ad!
Modest Proposal indeed!
The WWF is also a supporter of cruel and unnecessary animal experimentation.
I found this site, it has a bunch of info about the anti-animal policies of the WWF: http://wickedwildlifefund.com
My birth mother (who worked for WWF in Switz) just explained to me some of the reasons she left (including these policies) Mind you she left in early 2000’s when all that stuff started stirring up. It’s a shame they have had some great accomplishments – yet they then step 10 steps back… I was planning on giving to them this Christmas (and granted, I wanted a wwf green vest which you get with a donation
but now, forget it….
E