Flirting with French Author William Alexander on the Subject of Veal

In his very entertaining Flirting with French:  How a Language Charmed Me, Seduced Me & Nearly Broke My Heart,  William Alexander makes some good observation.  On the subject of
rognons de veau, veal kidney's,  for example:

"We Americans raise calves but eat veal, I suppose to gloss over the fact that we're eating a young animal that was adorably drinking milk from a baby's bottle a few days ago, while the French, who are far less squeamish about their food sources, matter-of-factly and merrily raise, slaughter, and then eat calf."