oh yeah, he hates vegetarians... and by extension, i’m sure PETA does not like the way some of the animals are slaughtered on his show.
also, his and andrew’s show are on the travel channel, not the food network.
as for subliminally bashing all things american, i only recall it being mostly on fast food, especially when he’s doing a episode in the US. the odd thing is, i also remember him praising how good the skyline chilli is. that’s some sort of ohio chilli over pasta. yuck.