Guinea pigs are they pets or food?

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October 26, 2016, 3:26 pm

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We all eat different food and we all have different cultures. Here in the united stated these animals are considered pets or are they? Guinea pigs are becoming more popular in America but cooked on plated rather than pets in a cage. Where did this all start? This kind of food is considered a delicacy in places like Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador. They don't think twice about eating this animal and American farmers are considering starting to breed this animals. They do not require a ton of land like cattle and they eat half as much food per body weight than a cow. This dish is starting to pop up in places like Los Angeles, and San Francisco and they are not cheap starting at $17 dollars a plate. This dish that is native to South America is just as expensive as lobster. What do you guys think would you eat this animal?

Below i have a video on how to prepare this dish. (Beware its not for young children)

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ermini2

ermini2

uhh, this is very different and to me pretty weird. whatever floats your boat, i guess. LOL

i find it so crazy that its priced just like lobster, i would never eat this dish!!

10 years ago

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CryptoGuru

CryptoGuru

Hey never say never! These things could taste awesome! I am open minded to try this one day but i want to go to where it all began. South America is the where it all began and im sure they cook it better. I would love to dine with the locals ad the people who think that this animal is a delicacy. I wait for the day im able to travel and eat all different kinds of food from different cultures.

10 years ago

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Cristian

Cristian

I find them cute and funny, I'm even willing to buy one as a pet! But eating them, I don't know, I'm very open to trying strange food but the way the look cooked, I don't know, they look like rats and I bet the taste pretty much the same too.

10 years ago

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Happyflowerlady

Happyflowerlady

I don't think that raising guinea pigs for food would ever go over here in the United States. For many years, we have looked at a Guinea pig as a pet, no never as something to eat.
Even if people were willing to eat them, I do not think that it would be cost effective to raise them commercially. A guinea pig is much smaller than a rabbit, and they do not have litters of babies like rabbits do; they only have 2-3 babies at a time, and would still have to be raised at least as long as a rabbit does.
Most of the time, we do not even see rabbit meat in the supermarket, at least anyplace that I have lived, has not had rabbit.
Since guinea pig would be very expensive to eat as well, I just can't see it as having a market. Some high-class restaurants might serve it as a curiosity food; but I do not think that it would become popular.
If a roast guinea pig and a juicy steak are being sold for the same price, most people are going to choose the steak.

9 years ago

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Authord

Authord

I think they make great pets, because Guinea pigs require very little maintenance. They need fresh water, timothy hay, dry pellets, and veggies.
Their cage needs to be cleaned about once every 1-2 weeks and is very easy to clean. An even easier option would be to have a c&c cage (a cage made from grids and coroplast) with fleece as bedding. Using fleece as bedding is a very easy option that is meant for guinea pigs specifically (kind of like linoleum for rabbits).

9 years ago

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rona14

rona14

I don't see guinea pig as food but rather I love to see them as someone's pet.
That's my opinion.

9 years ago

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Heatman6190

Heatman6190

I think they are both used as pets and still as food, it's totally depending on the part of the world and how they see it. Mostly in western states, guinea pigs are used as pets. They are good lovely looking creatures that the very thought of hurting seems to be an inhuman act. I think America and Britain enjoy keeping guinea pigs as pets but not a Chinese or African man.

Personally, I think the Chinese people are eager to eat anything that comes their way and guinea pigs are no exception; when frogs are being devoured by them, what do you think would be the fate of a guinea pig? It's going to be a complete massacre for any guinea pig found in such region or part of the world.

Also, African part of the world do tend to see guinea pigs as more of a meal than pet. Practically they consider it as a bush animal and all bush animals in African region are hunted and killed for food. Although I have seen some families rearing guinea pigs as pet, I do see such as a western influence on such family and not the culture of the land.

9 years ago

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Judas2018

Judas2018

Pets, PETS! I could never eat one, even in a dire scenario of viral outbreak, plague or famine. In that case (or a zombie apocalypse where food was scarce)... I'd resort to deer or rabbit meat (grudgingly) before I'd ever eat a guinea pig. If other countries see them as food then that's their business. But I don't agree with it personally.

9 years ago

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wallet

wallet

After I have seen this video and I must be honest and say that I could not watch it until the end of it, I don't think I can eat anything today. The guinea pig is just a small lovely pet, not food. I know some people eat different things, but I can't imagine how someone could eat such a lovely animal!

9 years ago

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Juliemonkey

Juliemonkey

I had a pet guinea pig once but he died. I'm open to other cuisine but I don't think I'll try to eat a guinea pig. I just want them as pets.

9 years ago

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overcast

overcast

I think they are being kept as pets. Also they are being used for the lab testing. Considering their growth and also the amount of efforts being taken for the sales. I don't think the guinea pigs are being used for the food anymore. They are either pets or they are more likely to be the test experiment. That seems to be the case from my region. I am not sure in other countries they could be used as a food. And that's something to be considered as well.

9 years ago

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Rumu

Rumu

Let's not get sentimental here, pigs are good meat and meant to be eating be it guinea or not and they aren't a good choice of pets. What more can be weirder than keeping a guinea pig as a pet?

Just like your post said, in my country guinea pigs are constantly eating by a majority and they ain't even as expensive as it is in the US. We call them bush meat and can be bought by the road side from hunters who catch and sell them on a daily basis. Plus guinea pig taste way better than it's most preferred relative, common pigs. Yes, i've eating it multiple times and looking forward the next time it gets served on my plate. You should try it too. It's one in a million type of meat.

9 years ago

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Destiny00

Destiny00

I used to have a guinea pig as a pet, so I didn’t watch the video (thanks for the warning) and would probably never eat one. My friend keeps chickens and then eats them, though. I guess that’s basically the same thing?

9 years ago

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ellisclary

ellisclary

Sounds proofing sounds really good!
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5 years ago

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