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You bring up a good point about penguins. They and chickens are both birds, so why are we finally eating chickens but not penguins? Cuteness definitely plays a
by irrational 3y ago
You bring up a good point about penguins. They and chickens are both birds, so why are we finally eating chickens but not penguins? Cuteness definitely plays a role.
- mytailorisrich 3y agoChickens have been domesticated a long time ago because they were around, flightless, and easy to breed. You won't even see a penguin until you reach high latitudes and they eat fish... Even if they both tasted good (which I have no idea) very obvious practical reasons would explain the difference.
- corethree 3y agoThat's the practicality for why thing are the way they are. My argument is about starting up a baby penguin slaughterhouse in the north pole right now and how much activist resistance you will get versus a crocodile meat slaughter house in Florida.
- mytailorisrich 3y agoDemand and economic viability. Likely the usual explanation.
- boring_twenties 3y agoI'm pretty sure there are no crocodiles in Florida, only alligators.
- dendrite9 3y agoThere are crocodiles but they are less common than alligators. https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/american-crocodile/ https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/america...
- boring_twenties 3y agoOh wow, another reason to be terrified to go to Florida :)
- DiggyJohnson 3y agoFor some reason I think penguins would taste very rich and gamey. I think I'm imagining this due to their cold resistance implying large amounts of fat. Anyone know?
- corethree 3y agoLots of umami. Especially the baby ones that still have fur. I get hungry just thinking about it. The adults get too muscular from all the torpedoing through the water.
- FinnKuhn 3y agoBecause penguins can't be kept where most humans live due to temperature.
- corethree 3y agoIt's ok. It can be like wagyu. Imported fresh baby penguin meat straight from the north pole.
- irrational 3y agoSouth pole. Penguins life in Antarctica and regions thereabouts while polar bears live in the Arctic.
- corethree 3y agoIt's like Himalayan sea salt. It's just marketing jargon.
- salad-tycoon 3y agoBuffalo wings, white chocolate, spotted dick, monkey bread, impossible meat, and the worst: Kraft Parmesan (it’s actually saw dust, partly).
- randerson 3y agoNot true for all species. The African penguin can be found along the south western coastline of Africa.