Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites

Hiraku · 08-28-2008, 01:24 AM

As food prices soar around the world see how the poorest of the world adapt to have food in there stomachs. The question is would you be hungry enough to eat rat meat.

But this are wild rodents not the filthy rats from our city streets.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080827/..._cambodia_rats

Those Are Skinned Rats

Miu · 08-28-2008, 01:27 AM

That's sad. Considering that rats are probably the filthiest animals in the world, and they bring a lot of diseases with them. I hope that doesn't happen here...

shadow_moon · 09-02-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Miu

That's sad. Considering that rats are probably the filthiest animals in the world, and they bring a lot of diseases with them. I hope that doesn't happen here...

i don't think so. rats came from farms, rice fields are not dirty as city rats... wild rats eat grains (rice, fruits, etc...) while city rats eats mostly coming from garbage.....

Idaho? · 09-02-2008, 07:36 PM

I think it doesn't matter. As long as theres nutrition, eat it!

HaX3 · 09-02-2008, 08:51 PM

Looks good

09-02-2008, 10:27 PM

Rats actually like to be very clean animals, similar to pigs. Rats constantly groom their own fur. Thing is, they eat all kinds of shit, so I'm guessing that's how that whole "rats r durty, hurr hurr" started. Also, if you cook the rat meat, chances are very high that you'll kill any bacteria in it. And if you don't kill all of the bacteria, there's probably enough that it won't kill you, but in fact make your immune system stronger! So eat your rats, kids.

Miu · 09-02-2008, 10:39 PM

But if that is so, why did the bubonic plague originate from them?

Idaho? · 09-02-2008, 10:49 PM

Because the unclean rats commonly found in rural places there probably got the disease from unclean places. The are such things as clean rats ya know...

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Originally Posted by LonelyNinja

Rats actually like to be very clean animals, similar to pigs. Rats constantly groom their own fur. Thing is, they eat all kinds of shit, so I'm guessing that's how that whole "rats r durty, hurr hurr" started. Also, if you cook the rat meat, chances are very high that you'll kill any bacteria in it. And if you don't kill all of the bacteria, there's probably enough that it won't kill you, but in fact make your immune system stronger! So eat your rats, kids.

*laughs* And I thought vegetables were good for you...

09-02-2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Miu

But if that is so, why did the bubonic plague originate from them?

The Dark Ages was a very different time than now. No one knew how to properly dispose of bodies, no one knew that rats were helping to spread it, and no one did anything to prevent the spreading. It was a lot more than rats that spread the Black Death, that's for sure. But right now, it's possible to clean rats, and again, cooking them thoroughly will help to kill any bacteria. Also, Cambodia won't go through a Bubonic breakout because the plague a) originated in Europe, and b) it's almost completely extinct (only a few rural areas of Europe still have infected animals, but those places are very, very, very isolated).

Hiraku · 09-02-2008, 11:14 PM

Actually the black plague started in Asia and traveled thru the silk road to Constatinople. From there it spread to Europe thru the trade routes. And it wasnt the Rats that caused the plague it was the flees. And like Lonely Ninja stated the Dark Ages were completly the opposite of what we are today.

They lacked basic knowledge of how to prepare food properly and hygenicly.

Would any one eat a rabbit?

akuryuken · 09-02-2008, 11:21 PM

well if the rats taste good and dont kill me(or make me sick) i will eat

Miu · 09-02-2008, 11:28 PM

I'm not saying that there could be a possible outbreak in Cambodia. They could be cleaned, but I what kind of water are they using? And if they're not cooked properly there still would be bacteria in them.

Hiraku · 09-02-2008, 11:29 PM

what is really bad about the situation around the world with food prices rising. Countrys as poor as cambodia and in africa will be forced to eat such things no matter how clean it is. Its still a sad thing.

09-02-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hiraku

Actually the black plague started in Asia and traveled thru the silk road to Constatinople. From there it spread to Europe thru the trade routes. And it wasnt the Rats that caused the plague it was the flees. And like Lonely Ninja stated the Dark Ages were completly the opposite of what we are today.

They lacked basic knowledge of how to prepare food properly and hygenicly.

Would any one eat a rabbit?

Well, the rats carried the fleas, and the fleas got the infected blood from the rats. So yes, rats are rather responsible for the Black Plague, just not the only factor.

Yeah, I'd probably eat a rabbit. After thoroughly cooking it, of course.

kakashi1300 · 09-03-2008, 12:33 AM

from what i know farm rats are edible (but wouldn't go as far as eating one lol). they do not breed on the dirtiest of the city areas, but feed on plants and are purely natural.

and from what i know the bubonic plague was caused by the mice fleas, not the mice themselves (although they were the agents in spreading the disease). the asian and the european versions are different. the asian one is more dreadful in the case that a nosebleed means certain death a few days from that time.

08-28-2008, 01:24 AM	#1
Hiraku Puppet Master Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: land of sand Age: 25 Posts: 1,308 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites As food prices soar around the world see how the poorest of the world adapt to have food in there stomachs. The question is would you be hungry enough to eat rat meat. But this are wild rodents not the filthy rats from our city streets. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080827/..._cambodia_rats Those Are Skinned Rats __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\Sayian\My Documents\Pictures\My Pictures\263046471_01d7030b2f.jpg$ Hiraku *The Look of Innocence* Last edited by Hiraku; 08-28-2008 at 01:36 AM.

08-28-2008, 01:27 AM	#2
Miu Genin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: In the kitchen pantry Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites That's sad. Considering that rats are probably the filthiest animals in the world, and they bring a lot of diseases with them. I hope that doesn't happen here... __________________ Take this! Member: The Jiraiya FC THe Hatake Kakashi FC The Akatsuki FC

09-02-2008, 07:36 PM	#4
Idaho? Missing-Nin Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 19 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites I think it doesn't matter. As long as theres nutrition, eat it!

09-02-2008, 08:51 PM	#5
HaX3 Academy Student Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Over fucking there! Age: 31 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites Looks good __________________ I will now tell you to fuck off, good bye sir!

09-02-2008, 10:27 PM	#6
LonelyNinja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites Rats actually like to be very clean animals, similar to pigs. Rats constantly groom their own fur. Thing is, they eat all kinds of shit, so I'm guessing that's how that whole "rats r durty, hurr hurr" started. Also, if you cook the rat meat, chances are very high that you'll kill any bacteria in it. And if you don't kill all of the bacteria, there's probably enough that it won't kill you, but in fact make your immune system stronger! So eat your rats, kids.

09-02-2008, 10:39 PM	#7
Miu Genin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: In the kitchen pantry Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites But if that is so, why did the bubonic plague originate from them? __________________ Take this! Member: The Jiraiya FC THe Hatake Kakashi FC The Akatsuki FC

09-02-2008, 11:14 PM	#10
Hiraku Puppet Master Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: land of sand Age: 25 Posts: 1,308 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites Actually the black plague started in Asia and traveled thru the silk road to Constatinople. From there it spread to Europe thru the trade routes. And it wasnt the Rats that caused the plague it was the flees. And like Lonely Ninja stated the Dark Ages were completly the opposite of what we are today. They lacked basic knowledge of how to prepare food properly and hygenicly. Would any one eat a rabbit? __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\Sayian\My Documents\Pictures\My Pictures\263046471_01d7030b2f.jpg$ Hiraku *The Look of Innocence*

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akuryuken Genin Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anywhere a mission need to be acomplish Age: 26 Posts: 225 Thanks: 91 Thanked 32 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites well if the rats taste good and dont kill me(or make me sick) i will eat __________________ Proud member of:

09-02-2008, 11:28 PM	#12
Miu Genin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: In the kitchen pantry Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites I'm not saying that there could be a possible outbreak in Cambodia. They could be cleaned, but I what kind of water are they using? And if they're not cooked properly there still would be bacteria in them. __________________ Take this! Member: The Jiraiya FC THe Hatake Kakashi FC The Akatsuki FC

09-02-2008, 11:29 PM	#13
Hiraku Puppet Master Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: land of sand Age: 25 Posts: 1,308 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites what is really bad about the situation around the world with food prices rising. Countrys as poor as cambodia and in africa will be forced to eat such things no matter how clean it is. Its still a sad thing. __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\Sayian\My Documents\Pictures\My Pictures\263046471_01d7030b2f.jpg$ Hiraku *The Look of Innocence*

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kakashi1300 Kakashi's Eye Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: manila, philippines Age: 26 Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 17 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Rat meat in demand in Cambodia as inflation bites from what i know farm rats are edible (but wouldn't go as far as eating one lol). they do not breed on the dirtiest of the city areas, but feed on plants and are purely natural. and from what i know the bubonic plague was caused by the mice fleas, not the mice themselves (although they were the agents in spreading the disease). the asian and the european versions are different. the asian one is more dreadful in the case that a nosebleed means certain death a few days from that time. __________________ Hey Language Gringos Check This Out: fsi-language-courses.com Official member of the Tropang Tambayan Join teh Official Prince of Tennis FC Now ATP 2009 Season

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