Why Don't We Eat Lions?
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
Because there aren't very many of them and they fight back.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
The result of a risk/benefit analysis?
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
One of the biggest reasons, I suppose, is that it is quite impractical to domesticate and farm them. ;P First of all because of their tendency toward aggression, and secondly, because their food sources are more expensive to supply. Although in a subsistence setting where people hunt for food, they are eaten somewhat more frequently, they are still almost never a main food source, because it's more dangerous to hunt large carnivores, and there are a lot fewer of them to be found, because the ecosystem can't support nearly as many.
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
It's the new white meat.[^]
Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot Me blog, You read
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One of the biggest reasons, I suppose, is that it is quite impractical to domesticate and farm them. ;P First of all because of their tendency toward aggression, and secondly, because their food sources are more expensive to supply. Although in a subsistence setting where people hunt for food, they are eaten somewhat more frequently, they are still almost never a main food source, because it's more dangerous to hunt large carnivores, and there are a lot fewer of them to be found, because the ecosystem can't support nearly as many.
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They don't reproduce as frequently or prolifically as prey either.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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It's the new white meat.[^]
Gary Kirkham Forever Forgiven and Alive in the Spirit He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliot Me blog, You read
I wonder if they taste like chicken :rolleyes:
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They don't reproduce as frequently or prolifically as prey either.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
For the reason that the ecosystem would collapse if they did. ;-)
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For the reason that the ecosystem would collapse if they did. ;-)
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Yup. Lovely self regulating system.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
I think it's because the meat from carnivorous animals doesn't taste as good as vegetarian animals.
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
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I think it's because the meat from carnivorous animals doesn't taste as good as vegetarian animals.
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Um. Not true. I've eaten a few carnivores and they tasted pretty good.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
Brady Kelly wrote:
and why haven't they been in the past?
Because the energy required to hunt a lion is not worth what you get from the lion. Look at a lion. It's mostly skin and bones anyways, because it hardly can balance the energy equation. It's much more efficient (and safer) to hunt plump herbavoires (however you spell that word). Marc
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
How about eating sharks?
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How about eating sharks?
Pierre Leclercq wrote:
How about eating sharks?
People do, you know... You are probably thinking of a great white :)
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Pierre Leclercq wrote:
How about eating sharks?
People do, you know... You are probably thinking of a great white :)
Yes. In Iceland. And a few other places too, I think.
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
I'm dead suprised. My tribe's stepfood is elephant meat and my personal favourite part is the tail.
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How about eating sharks?
Never heard of Shark finned soup?
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My friends and I are wondering what the real reason is that big carnivores in general, an dlions, are not a regular food source for humans, and why haven't they been in the past?
I do not believe they are right who say that the defects of famous men should be ignored. I think it is better that we should know them. Then, though we are conscious of having faults as glaring as theirs, we can believe that that is no hindrance to our achieving also something of their virtues. - W. Somerset Maugham My New Blog
The main reason is one of taste and safety. er... The two main reasons are Taste and Safety and poisoning. ok Amongst the many reasons we don't eat carnivores are such items as... Taste. Meat eaters have higher degrees of acidity and the meat is often bitter. Examples especially in the bird world. There is no reason we couldn't eat seagulls for example, they are common, but inedible. Safety. Close working with meat eaters would inevitably mean that the meat eater would eat us! You would get far feeding tigers for food! "here kitty kitty!". Poisoning. All carniverous animals required stronger enzymes to break down the meat, fats and connective viscera, and some of these are actively poisonous to us. Badger, for example will cause massive gastric problem if eaten, whereas Owl has even been known to be lethal. Generally any carnivour should be avoided, although insectiverous omnivores are usually ok ( Chickens for example are mainly grain/seed eaters, but will take insects/worms). Funnily enough, Reindeer and Red Deer both will eat mice/voles if they can get them, and that doesn't seem to hurt the quality of the meat, so there is always the odd execption. Best I think to be a vicarious vegetarian. I only eat animals that eat plants!
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Yes. In Iceland. And a few other places too, I think.
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