{"id":100430,"date":"2023-11-29T19:40:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/?p=100430"},"modified":"2023-11-29T19:40:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T19:40:54","slug":"chris-packham-tells-jeremy-vine-ant-and-dec-have-an-ethical-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turbocelebrity.com\/tv-movies\/chris-packham-tells-jeremy-vine-ant-and-dec-have-an-ethical-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Packham tells Jeremy Vine Ant and Dec \u2018have an ethical responsibility\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Packham has this message for Ant and Dec<\/h3>\n

Wildlife TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham\u00a0has called for Ant and Dec to \u201cstand up and be counted\u201d in the fight against animal cruelty during an appearance on The Jeremy Vine Show on Channel 5.<\/p>\n

The Springwatch presenter appeared on the show to discuss his open letter to Ant and Dec on Twitter, criticising ITV\u2019s I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here for its use of animals in the show.<\/p>\n

Speaking via video link from Southampton, he was flanked by images of the Geordie duo as he told Jeremy that he believes the pair has an ethical responsibility to educate audiences about nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s time for them to stand up and be counted at a time when we all have to do so if we want a healthy, sustainable future for our children and grandchildren,” he implored.<\/p>\n

However, Jeremy played Devil\u2019s advocate reading out a viewer\u2019s comment from Facebook that said: \u201cThe animals are not harmed and are well looked after by trained people. This is nothing to worry about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cI just saw that clip – were those cockroaches being well looked after? Were the green ants being well looked after?\u201d Chris enquired.<\/p>\n

“When you see the toads in the enclosures, don’t tell me these animals aren’t stressed and don’t tell me they’re not being harmed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can’t make those artificial judgments. You know, people wouldn’t be doing it with kittens and puppies, would they?\u201d He queried.<\/p>\n

Asked if he would ever appear on the show, Chris responded that he doesn\u2019t think he’s on producers’ wish lists \u201cafter the raft of letters that I’ve written off over the years\u201d.<\/p>\n

However, he did offer up a viable suggestion as to how he could help with the show.<\/p>\n

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