It was not just bats being consumed in China. Apparently, rats
were considered a dietary staple prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports
say that tens of thousands of Chinese farmers and chefs sold and cooked them
before the trade was halted with the outbreak of the coronavirus. “Umm, rats…not
just for breakfast anymore!” Chinese
bamboo rats were widely lauded for their nutritional value and some chefs
touted “100 reasons to eat them.” There were an estimated 25 million bamboo
rats on Chinese farms when the prohibition went into effect.
The
nation’s long and storied history of consuming vast quantities of rodents,
winged or otherwise, may be coming to an end. The sale of the rodents was
banned after a leading epidemiologist claimed that the epidemic could be linked
to the eating of bamboo rats… or badgers. Seriously. Badgers?! Who the
hell eats a badger?
Memo to those in the Middle
Kingdom: stop eating effing rodents! And badgers! And dogs, for that
matter! Stock up on Ramen noodles. Maybe mix in a salad or two. Bust out an
avocado. Or head to McDonalds or the Olive Garden for the love of Pete!
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