Disney Gives the People What They Want

Greenpeace and the Worldwide Fund for Nature asked Hong Kong Disneyland to take shark fin soup off the menu after the theme park announced last week the delicacy would be served at wedding banquets and other special events.

Environmentalists say millions of sharks are killed each year for their fins, driving many species close to extinction. The fins are hacked off and the fish are dumped back into the sea to die.

But Disney says that while it takes the environment very seriously, the company is equally sensitive to local cultures and the dish is a key part of Chinese banquets.

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We don't consider ourselves environmentalists, and we certainly don't trust Greenpeace to provide accurate information, but if it's true that many (thousands or millions) of sharks are having their fins hacked off for the sake of a delicacy, it's disturbing.