With all the hullabaloo around Canada's penchant for seal meat, Beijing restaurants serving cat meat and Japan's continuous efforts to prepare and eat controversial whale, you might think that U.S. restaurants have managed to toe the line when it comes to controversial foods. But you'd be wrong.

In fact, animal rights activists and other organizations are up in arms about many dishes sold in restaurants at this very moment. Whether they take issue with the way food is raised, prepared, presented or handled, protesters want certain meats and several different types of fish off menus. And they're making their opinions heard on the Internet, on TV and in person.

Some of them have beef with a restaurant serving an 8,000 calorie burger -- and a very unusual policy they have -- while others are angry about a cruel and unusual lobster game.

Still others protest a menu item in the name of ducks and geese they feel have been wronged. Even celebrities are trying to protect one endangered fish.

There are many food controversies across the country at this very moment. We've picked the 8 most heated food debates in America and a few of the places where you can find the disputed eats.

So you can check out these disputed morsels or you can find a less contentious place to eat by searching here.

First Up: Heart Attack Grill's 8,000 Calorie Burger
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