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Re: The real reason Japan keeps whaling

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Post by Dylanlacey » Mon, Dec 13, 2010, 11:41 PM UTC

brc wrote: post #2

tl;dr; Just let the Japanese and Scandanavian countries catch a strictly limited and monitored number of Whales for domestic consumption. Stop this fig-leaf of scientific research and make it legitimate under an international agreement. Whales are long part of those countries diet and have a part in their history. If there is a case for stopping the hunt it should come from within their own culture. Personallly I wou…

The linked article explictly states that the consumption of whale meat was a post WWII thing.

Also, "Tradition" is the worst reason to carry on a pointless activity with mainly negative consequences.

As for 'Roos, they're hardly endangered. There's so many of them they're almost a pest.

Re: The real reason Japan keeps whaling

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Post by Dylanlacey » Mon, Dec 13, 2010, 11:43 PM UTC

joshu wrote: post #3

brc wrote: post #2

tl;dr; Just let the Japanese and Scandanavian countries catch a strictly limited and monitored number of Whales for domestic consumption. Stop this fig-leaf of scientific research and make it legitimate under an international agreement. Whales are long part of those countries diet and have a part in their history. If there is a case for stopping the hunt it should come from within their own culture. Personallly I wou…

What does kangaroo taste like?

Kind of like a gamey beef. It's quite delicious rare and medium rare, but doesn't take well to long cooking.

It's best as steaks, grilled kebabs and such... The mince makes an OK substitute for beef in dishes that are moist (Such as a bolognese) but isn't good for dry dishes (Like burgers).

If you're using it for something more moist, you should lard it with something... I use butter, because Hey, nothing wrong with extra butter.

Re: The real reason Japan keeps whaling

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Post by drinian » Tue, Dec 14, 2010, 4:38 AM UTC

brc wrote: post #2

tl;dr; Just let the Japanese and Scandanavian countries catch a strictly limited and monitored number of Whales for domestic consumption. Stop this fig-leaf of scientific research and make it legitimate under an international agreement. Whales are long part of those countries diet and have a part in their history. If there is a case for stopping the hunt it should come from within their own culture. Personallly I wou…

Who is protesting for [other marine species]?

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Pacific_bluef...

Re: The real reason Japan keeps whaling

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Post by brc » Tue, Dec 14, 2010, 9:24 AM UTC

joshu wrote: post #3

brc wrote: post #2

tl;dr; Just let the Japanese and Scandanavian countries catch a strictly limited and monitored number of Whales for domestic consumption. Stop this fig-leaf of scientific research and make it legitimate under an international agreement. Whales are long part of those countries diet and have a part in their history. If there is a case for stopping the hunt it should come from within their own culture. Personallly I wou…

What does kangaroo taste like?

It's a gamey meat compared to steak, and susceptible to overcooking if you're not careful. But it provides a high protein, low fat, affordable alternative to beef. And if you're into that sort of thing, is apparently more 'sustainable'.