Posted on 09/24/2004 9:43:42 PM PDT by Ptarmigan
Somerset-West - Rabbit roasts and bunny burgers could be the food of the future for poor South Africans, according to a team of researchers from the University of the Free State.
In a paper released at the Agricultural Economics Association of SA conference which began in Somerset West on Tuesday, they said the animals were a cheap and easy-to-raise form of low-cholesterol protein.
They also said blind taste tests they had conducted had shown people preferred it to beef.
The researchers, led by dean of agricultural sciences Professor Herman van Schalkwyk, called for an "intensive information campaign" to create awareness of the advantages of rabbit.
They said this was particularly important in view of the fact that almost half of all South Africans lived below the poverty line.
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Mmmmmmm, sounds tasty to me. My hate for rabbits is more related to culture and their nature.
Interesting name you have.
Spend much time in Alaska?
I've had rabbit. It sorta tasted like lamb.
Bugs, on the other hand, (I have a son, consider it mother son bonding!) are crunchy and somewhat bitter.
Plus eat enough bunnies, get a new coat.
My favorite is ostrich steaks.
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