human-meat-consumption
There is an underlying context of humans being used as meat, with references to black market sales of senior bodies and the commodification of human flesh.
2 chapters across 1 book
Tender is the Flesh (2017)Gonzalo Bazterrica
In this chapter, Marcos deals with the emotional and practical challenges of his father Don Armando's deteriorating mental state in a high-end nursing home. He reflects on his childhood memories, the harsh realities of the post-pandemic world where humans consume human meat, and the dehumanizing conditions faced by seniors in care facilities. The chapter juxtaposes Marcos's personal struggles with broader societal decay, highlighting themes of loss, neglect, and survival.
In this chapter, Marcos Tejo, the right-hand man at the Krieg Processing Plant, is reluctantly invited by Guerrero Iraola and other hunters to a formal lunch where they consume the flesh of Ulises Vox, a deceased rock star. The chapter exposes the brutal and normalized commodification of human bodies, the corrupt and decadent elite involved in this trade, and Marcos's internal conflict and disgust with the practice despite his professional role. The social dynamics, power plays, and the grotesque rituals around consuming human meat highlight the dehumanization and moral decay in this dystopian society.