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KUUJJUAQ, Quebec — Canada’s governor general says images of her eating a raw seal heart promoted a better understanding of the country’s north and the sealing industry.
Governor General Michaelle Jean, the representative of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as Canada’s head of state, gutted the seal and swallowed a slice of its heart last week. Her actions came after the EU voted last month to impose a ban on seal products on the grounds that the seal hunt is cruel.
The image raised eyebrows around the world. Jean says it sparked new awareness about northern Inuit communities.
