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No, You may best know the guinea pig as a nervous little pet that lives in a cage and eats alfalfa pellets. Now, the rodents are increasingly showing up on plates in the United States. South American restaurants on both coasts seem to be pushing the trend, answering to demand mostly from Andean expats for what is considered a fine and valuable food in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Middle-class foodies with a taste for exotic delicacies are also ordering, photographing and blogging about guinea pig. The animals — called cuyes in Spanish — are usually cooked whole, often grilled, sometimes deep fried. Many diners eat every last morsel, literally from head to toe. 📷 Courtesy of Curtiss CalleoGuinea pigs on the grill
But there may be more to gain from eating guinea pig than bizarre foods bragging rights. According to activists, eating guinea pig is good for the environment. Matt Miller, an Idaho-based science writer with The Nature Conservancy, says rodents and other small livestock represent a low-impact meat alternative to carbon-costly beef. Miller, who is writing a book about the ecological benefits of eating unconventional meats, visited Colombia several years ago. At the time, he says, conservation groups were expressing concern about local ranchers clearing forest to provide pasture for their cattle — activity that was causing erosion and water pollution. "They were encouraging people to switch from cattle to guinea pigs," Miller says. "Guinea pigs don't require the land that cattle do. They can be kept in backyards, or in your home. They're docile and easy to raise." The Little Rock-based humanitarian organization Heifer International, which assists communities in enhancing their economies and streamlining local food production, is also promoting guinea pig husbandry in Peru, Ecuador and Guatemala. Jason Woods, the nonprofit's Americas regional program assistant, says guinea pigs — which he says usually weigh no more than 2 pounds — are twice as efficient as cows at turning food, like hay and compost scraps, into meat: To render a pound of meat, a cow, he explains, may require 8 pounds of feed. A guinea pig only needs 4.
Pansey Parkinson
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Guinea pigs and the Inca tribe?
the Inca tribe tamed them for food, and they lived with them in there houses and huts guinea pigs were the Inca's most praised and possessed food's. thanks
What country do people eat guinea pigs in?
Which country do they eat guinea pigs?
Do any humans eat guinea pigs?
Guinea pigs are eaten in most Asian and European countries as well as African countries and maybe on some other countries.
In which continent do you eat guinea pig?
Brazil's number one food source is guinea pig! I used to have a guinea pig so I think its cruel to eat them! NEVER EAT GUINEA PIG! please
Why do guinea pigs eat grass?
Just like how the United States eats chicken the parts of the world where guinea pigs are eaten, such as Peru, eat guinea pigs because they are a source of nutrition and are readily available.
Where do people eat guinnea pig?
Guinea pigs, or cuy, are commonly eaten in Peru, in the southwestern cities and villages of Colombia, and among some populations in the highlands of Ecuador, mostly in the Andes highlands. Cuyes can be found on the menu of restaurants in Lima and other cities in Peru, as well as in Pasto, Colombia. Jul 31 2019
Do all guinea pigs come from new guinea?
no they came from from Peru. they were eaten in India and still are, please don't eat them they are very cute and cuddly. guinea pigs were brought to America by European sailors around Columbus's' time.
Can you eat guinea pigs?
Peruvians have been known to eat guinea pigs as one of their major food sources. Hawks, coyotes, etc. for wild animals. If you are planning to introduce your guinea pig to a dog or cat, be very careful and you may want to read about it more if that's what you want to do.
Do guinea pigs eat maggots?
No, guinea pigs tend to stick to fruits and vegetables.
What do they eat in Guinea?
Guinea pigs!
What do American guinea pigs eat?
All breeds of guinea pigs eat the same thing.
