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I really can't think of anything about a well-fried rat that is harmful to the human body (at least not any more harmful than any fried food item typically is). And as someone else mentioned, rat is a staple in many cultures. So, while gross to many Americans, that's all this episode seems to be.
I really can't think of anything about a well-fried rat that is harmful to the human body (at least not any more harmful than any fried food item typically is). And as someone else mentioned, rat is a staple in many cultures. So, while gross to many Americans, that's all this episode seems to be.
Mainly in Asia (NOT in many cultures), along with just about everything else.
Mainly in Asia (NOT in many cultures), along with just about everything else.
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Rats are eaten regularly in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, parts of the Philippines and Indonesia, Thailand, Ghana, China and Vietnam, says Grant Singleton, from the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines.
And in other regions of Africa where "bush meat" is a staple/necessary for survival.
Even if rats as food was only limited to Asia, how would that take away from my statement? Even from those countries listed above (there are others, though, as well), the people who eat rat are not limited to one particular region/culture (these countries don't just have one national culture, but several due to different ethnic groups, etc., making up the countries), but many. Of course, there are many cultures that don't consume rat, but this still doesn't take away from what I wrote.
And in other regions of Africa where "bush meat" is a staple/necessary for survival.
Even if rats as food was only limited to Asia, how would that take away from my statement? Even from those countries listed above (there are others, though, as well), the people who eat rat are not limited to one particular region/culture (these countries don't just have one national culture, but several due to different ethnic groups, etc., making up the countries), but many. Of course, there are many cultures that don't consume rat, but this still doesn't take away from what I wrote.
It's comical that you're trying to make it seem as if eating rats is somehow normal. It's disgusting, and those countries only eat rats because they're dirt poor and don't have a choice. Stop kidding yourself about how "normal" it is to eat rats with diseases, etc.
It's comical that you're trying to make it seem as if eating rats is somehow normal. It's disgusting, and those countries only eat rats because they're dirt poor and don't have a choice. Stop kidding yourself about how "normal" it is to eat rats with diseases, etc.
What's comical is that you've yet to disprove anything that I've written and keep moving the goal post. It is "normal" for those who eat rat. What's disgusting to you and me isn't "disgusting" to others. Hell, many people in this country eat certain foods because they are "dirt poor," but that doesn't make such foods any less "normal" for those people. This isn't difficult to understand. Sure, rats can carry diseases, but so can chickens, cattle, etc.
It is "normal" for those who eat rat. What's disgusting to you and me isn't "disgusting" to others. This isn't difficult to understand.
Oh of course it is. They eat EVERYTHING out of desperation. Of course they find it normal, but stating that just because something is cooked or fried means it is fine to consume seems rather ignorant.
Oh of course it is. They eat EVERYTHING out of desperation. Of course they find it normal, but stating that just because something is cooked or fried means it is fine to consume seems rather ignorant.
But what makes it dangerous or "not fine" to consume? Just because something is "gross" to you doesn't make it dangerous to eat. Those cultures eating rat, particularly among many in Asia, seem to be doing just fine. Of course, frying/cooking at high temperatures will kill many bacteria, etc., found on certain food items, which is why I brought up my point.
But what makes it dangerous or "not fine" to consume? Just because something is "gross" to you doesn't make it dangerous to eat. Those cultures eating rat, particularly among many in Asia, seem to be doing just fine. Of course, frying/cooking at high temperatures will kill many bacteria, etc., found on certain food items, which is why I brought up my point.
Why don't you ask the numerous people that become ill from eating foods that are supposed to be "just fine" because they are cooked.
Why don't you ask the numerous people that become ill from eating foods that are supposed to be "just fine" because they are cooked.
Sure, and its happened with foods that you're probably call just "fine" and not "disgusting," including chicken, beef, fish, etc. Hell, it even happens to veggies that aren't cooked properly. Your point is? That doesn't make any of those items any more or less safe than rat, especially when properly cooked. Again, just because something is "disgusting" to you doesn't make it dangerous.
I really can't think of anything about a well-fried rat that is harmful to the human body (at least not any more harmful than any fried food item typically is). And as someone else mentioned, rat is a staple in many cultures. So, while gross to many Americans, that's all this episode seems to be.
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Sure, and its happened with foods that you're probably call just "fine" and not "disgusting," including chicken, beef, fish, etc. Hell, it even happens to veggies that aren't cooked properly. Your point is? That doesn't make any of those items any more or less safe than rat, especially when properly cooked. Again, just because something is "disgusting" to you doesn't make it dangerous.
