I ate rat while living in the jungles of Southwest Colombia, back when I worked with Wycliffe Bible Translators. The Indian Tribe I was with ate it, and it was DELICIOUS.
Cant tell you how many times I have looked at meat on a grill and wondered what it was.
Who cares? If it tastes good, eat it!
I actually saw zimmerman get grossed out by a Lao dipping sauce that I have eaten!
Oh God! I could not get the taste out of my mouth LOL