Aren't these goats also an invasive species?
A very tasty one at that. You can't eat kudzu like you can a tasty goat.
Goats fighting America's plant invasion
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#12I have always wondered why western nations do not consume goat meat. One of my christian friends mentioned is that ii is because of hooves and devil symbolism; is there any merit to this argument ? I understand Hindus don't eat beef because of religious reasons and muslims don't eat pork also because of religious reasons. This is a comparison of nutritional value of goat vs. beef vs pork. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=goat+meat+vs.+beef+vs.+... . Bon Apetit!
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#13Aren't these goats also an invasive species?
I was wondering about that too, hopefully nothing like the wild pigs that plague Texas will happen with the goats. We might just have to bring in tigers or something like that to control the goats later on...
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#14I have always wondered why western nations do not consume goat meat. One of my christian friends mentioned is that ii is because of hooves and devil symbolism; is there any merit to this argument ? I understand Hindus don't eat beef because of religious reasons and muslims don't eat pork also because of religious reasons. This is a comparison of nutritional value of goat vs. beef vs pork. http://www.wolframalpha.com/…
That religious thing is a rarity. People don't eat goat because its not really available. I, american, find it delicious but have only ever had it in indian restaurants.
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#15I have always wondered why western nations do not consume goat meat. One of my christian friends mentioned is that ii is because of hooves and devil symbolism; is there any merit to this argument ? I understand Hindus don't eat beef because of religious reasons and muslims don't eat pork also because of religious reasons. This is a comparison of nutritional value of goat vs. beef vs pork. http://www.wolframalpha.com/…
At this point in time, the cultural issues around eating goat meat in the west are probably less of a factor and it has more to do with logistics and regulation.
The supply chains around industrial factory farming for poultry, beef, and pork are very mature. They've also engaged in regulatory capture for nearly half a century. Many laws and regulations exist which would lock out new sources of meat to the average American consumer.
Goat milk and cheese, are becoming more popular, however. So there is a ready supply of livestock. So things could easily change.
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#16I have always wondered why western nations do not consume goat meat. One of my christian friends mentioned is that ii is because of hooves and devil symbolism; is there any merit to this argument ? I understand Hindus don't eat beef because of religious reasons and muslims don't eat pork also because of religious reasons. This is a comparison of nutritional value of goat vs. beef vs pork. http://www.wolframalpha.com/…
I suspect it is a matter of taste.
As for the pork thing, it is not just muslims. Strictly speaking christians should not touch it either as it is part of the old testament.
My personal take on this is that back then someone observed that people that ate pork often ended up sick and died.
While we now know that is is because of an illness passed from pig to human, back then it may well have been interpreted as divine punishment.
But then those days religion and law was one and the same, and so the declaration of pork as unclean may well be seen as a health and safety regulation.
Supposedly you can find passages from nearby cultures that line up very well with the old testament, with one crucial difference. While other cultures makes violations an offense against society, the bible makes them an offense against god. Meaning that what others deemed a social or secular matter, suddenly became religious.
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#17I have always wondered why western nations do not consume goat meat. One of my christian friends mentioned is that ii is because of hooves and devil symbolism; is there any merit to this argument ? I understand Hindus don't eat beef because of religious reasons and muslims don't eat pork also because of religious reasons. This is a comparison of nutritional value of goat vs. beef vs pork. http://www.wolframalpha.com/…
It is for cultural and geographic reasons. Goats work really well in arid regions because they survive on brush. But cows and sheep are much more productive in grass areas.
So Northern europeans didn't really heavily use domesticated goats. The Spanish and Portuguese brought them to Latin America. But American culture developed in areas settled by English and fueled by Northern European immigration.
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#18I have always wondered why western nations do not consume goat meat. One of my christian friends mentioned is that ii is because of hooves and devil symbolism; is there any merit to this argument ? I understand Hindus don't eat beef because of religious reasons and muslims don't eat pork also because of religious reasons. This is a comparison of nutritional value of goat vs. beef vs pork. http://www.wolframalpha.com/…
Being a European who moved to Tanzania, I couldn't agree more!
Here it's often prepared simply with spices over a grill, and it's delicious. I'm going to miss this when I go back to Europe.
Re: Goats fighting America's plant invasion
#19Aren't these goats also an invasive species?
I was wondering about that too, hopefully nothing like the wild pigs that plague Texas will happen with the goats. We might just have to bring in tigers or something like that to control the goats later on...
In general hogs breed 3 to 4 times faster based on litter size.