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From Pets To Plates: Why More People Are Eating Guinea Pigs
NPR ^
| April 2, 2013
| Alastair Bland
Posted on 04/21/2013 3:30:01 PM PDT by grundle
Matt Miller, an Idaho-based science writer with The Nature Conservancy, says rodents and other small livestock represent a low-impact meat alternative to carbon-costly beef. Miller, who is writing a book about the ecological benefits of eating unconventional meats, visited Colombia several years ago. At the time, he says, conservation groups were expressing concern about local ranchers clearing forest to provide pasture for their cattle activity that was causing erosion and water pollution.
"They were encouraging people to switch from cattle to guinea pigs," Miller says. "Guinea pigs don't require the land that cattle do. They can be kept in backyards, or in your home. They're docile and easy to raise."
According to activists, eating guinea pig is good for the environment.
To render a pound of meat, a cow, he explains, may require 8 pounds of feed. A guinea pig only needs 4.
... a guinea pig herd consisting of two males and 20 females can sustain itself while providing meat for a family of six.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: agriculture; cuy; dining; eats; efficiency; guineamcnuggets; guineapigs; meat; rodents; vegans; vegetarian; vegetarianism; vegetarians
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:30:01 PM PDT
by
grundle
To: Cuttnhorse
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:32:05 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them. Gun confiscation enables tyranny.)
To: grundle
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:32:06 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Inside every liberal and WOD defender is a totalitarian screaming to get out.)
To: grundle
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:32:58 PM PDT
by
Perseverando
(The truth is hate to those who hate the truth.)
To: grundle
The thought of eating rats is not very appetizing.
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:33:14 PM PDT
by
oldbrowser
(We have a rogue government in Washington)
To: grundle
Talk about cavying in to the environmentalists....
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:35:21 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Celebrate Earth Day: Enjoy Some 'Turf')
To: grundle
I’ve had and greatly enjoyed rabbit. Lagomorphs may be my limit; rodents just strike me as rats.
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:35:24 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
(Don't fire until you see the blue of their helmets)
To: grundle
I heard a rumor two of wardaddy’s guinea pigs went missing. hmm...
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:35:52 PM PDT
by
ladyjane
(For the first time in my life I am not proud of my country.)
To: grundle
Yuk! Why are they BB-Qing them with the heads on? Andrew Zimmern, is that your doing?
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:36:12 PM PDT
by
jonrick46
(The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
To: grundle
Ugghhhh——plenty of feral pigs around to slaughter before i want to start eating rodents. Maybe rabbit being the only exception.
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:36:14 PM PDT
by
tflabo
(Truth or Tyranny)
To: grundle
There is NO convoluted pretzel logic the liberal mind won’t embrace.
To: grundle
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:39:26 PM PDT
by
jonrick46
(The opium of Communists: other people's money.)
To: mikrofon
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:40:13 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them. Gun confiscation enables tyranny.)
To: grundle
As a kid, I had one for a pet, they`re actually very friendly animals. NO THANKS!
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:41:46 PM PDT
by
nomad
To: grundle
“science writer “ = insane.
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:44:49 PM PDT
by
Gator113
( ~just keep livin~ I drink good wine, listen to good music and dream good dreams.)
To: grundle
Bacon-wrapped with sweet taters and hominy on the side. Makes a nice snack.
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:45:37 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( ==> sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: grundle
The trouble with Guinea pigs is that you can eat a half dozen of them and a half hour later you’re hungry again.
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:47:02 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The Amnesty Bill - 800 pages filled with 400 waivers and exemptions for illegal aliens.)
To: grundle
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:47:19 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: oldbrowser
There are all sorts of animals classified in rodentia but not all of them are rats (family Muridae), or even clearly related to rats. DNA studies have demonstrated that order to be pretty much a place where scientists, unable to figure out the difference from one type of animal to another just tossed them in.
The guinea pig is neither a pig nor from guinea, but it is a member of the family Caviidae.
Squirrels, definitely good eats, have a suborder Sciuromorpha, and a family of Sciuridae.
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:47:44 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
To: grundle
Guinea hens = tastes like chicken
Guinea pigs = tastes like bacon?
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posted on
04/21/2013 3:47:56 PM PDT
by
Rio
(Tempis Fugit.)
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