Why do we not eat carnivore meat?

[Schadenfreude]

Like for instance, wolves, tigers, etc.

Instead we eat domesticated grazers - and of course it's obviously easier to domesticate an animal that you won't eat you while you're asleep, but then again we've domesticated dogs and cats as animals; not exactly carnivores per se, but their ancestors seem closely related to one at the very least.

So outside of the obvious dangers, why do we not eat carnivore meat? Does it not taste all that great?

 

[Shawn]

Too expensive to feed them. I think there is something like a 10 fold loss of energy every step up the food chain.

 

[Doppel]

Too expensive to feed them. I think there is something like a 10 fold loss of energy every step up the food chain.

This. It's just more effective to eat plant eaters than animals that have to eat plant eaters.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

yeah, let's raise 10x the cattle to feed to billions of lions and sharks.

 

[Ichinisan]

I tried alligator once. Horrible aftertaste.

 

[JulesMaximus]

yeah, let's raise 10x the cattle to feed to billions of lions and sharks.

LOL! :biggrin:

I've eaten shark and it is pretty good actually.

 

[bfdd]

Gator and shark are pretty good. Snake is ok, but I'd turn it down in favor of other meats.

 

[TecHNooB]

cows and pigs have a special place in my heart

 

[shortylickens]

Have you ever tried hunting a bear?
I would guess no, since you asked the question.

 

[adlep]

Have you ever tried hunting a bear?
I would guess no, since you asked the question.

I absolutely love your avatar. Can I have a link to a bigger pic of it?

 

[BudAshes]

Carnivores are full of parasites. Eating bear can fuck you up big time, I'd imagine it's similar with other carnivores. Plus they just don't taste that good.

 

[sactoking]

Carnivores move around a lot so they'd be much more stringy and tough.

 

[sleep]

why, because they are rare and they are going instinct. you should start eating corn like your amish friends.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Carnivores move around a lot so they'd be much more stringy and tough.

this. the muscular structure of carnivores is usually tough and stringy because they recieve more excercize (trying to catch food). A lazy, fat cow makes for a soft, juicy steak.
Even horse is a little tough and they are not carnivores (though Ive been bitten by one). Its not necessarilly that they are carnivores but what sort of animal lifestyle they have.
Find me a lazy, fat carnivore and I'll try eating it!

 

[bfdd]

why, because they are rare and they are going instinct. you should start eating corn like your amish friends.

maybe they should have been smart like the dog and worked with us instead of against us huh?

 

[zinfamous]

Oh god, not this shit again...

 

[Schadenfroh]

Oh god, not this shit again...

Shark meat is a delicacy / status symbol and anyone that seeks to ban it is a racist.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Oh god, not this shit again...

Hum... seems like you've been posting to ATOT for too long.

Time for a break; it all gets repetitive after a while.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Shark meat is a delicacy / status symbol and anyone that seeks to ban it is a racist.

I have no problem eating shark meat but cutting the fins off it and leaving it to die is just plain wrong. That practice should be illegal and punishable by death by dismemberment.

 

[Locut0s]

Too expensive to feed them. I think there is something like a 10 fold loss of energy every step up the food chain.

This

 

[Locut0s]

cows and pigs have a special place in my heart

The left ventricle?

 

[SparkyJJO]

Do you really want to eat recycled meat?

 

[Spikesoldier]

The left ventricle?

ba-zing!

 

[Locut0s]

Do you really want to eat recycled meat?

So...

If the meat that I eat didn't eat meat before we slit its throat. :thumbsup:

But

If the meat that I eat DID eat meat before we slit its throat. D:

 

[Bignate603]

There are plenty of places that eat/used to eat small carnivores like dogs and cats.