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Pippa Middleton was hit by a sharp criticism after admitting that she had eaten whale meat. The criticisms came from animal right group PETA's associate director Elisa Allen on Thursday, April 16.

"Pippa is not known for common sense or compassion, but it still beggars belief that anyone, let alone someone from a country like ours, where whale meat has long been banned, could be oblivious to the uproar over Norway's slaughter of these gentle giants," Elisa said in a statement.

The statement further said, "Does [Pippa] think or read? What's next, a panda steak or elephant canape? These whales are harpooned and bled to death before they're gutted. If Pippa is looking for culinary experience, some of the best high-end vegan food - recently named by Forbes magazine as a top food trend can be found in Norway, and it's good for the heart, an organ Pippa seem to lack."

Another animal right group, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, expressed their disappointment over Pippa's action, writing on their website, "This is really disappointing news, particularly as Pippa is so high-profile, and given how active her brother-in-law, William, is on speaking out against poaching and wildlife crime. Commercial whale hunting is banned, the U.K. government backs the ban and for good reason."

The younger sister of Kate Middleton wrote in a recent column for Daily Telegraph about the moment when she ate smoked, uncooked whale carpaccio during a trip to Norway. She claimed the whale meat tasted "similar to smoked salmon but looks more like venison carpaccio."