Why These Animals?

In the West, when it comes to which meat is for dinner, we nearly
always choose beef, pork, or chicken. Yet cows and pigs are only
two of more than five thousand of species of mammals, and chicken
is one of ten thousand species of birds. Meanwhile, at different
times in history and in different places around the world, people
have enjoyed dining on all sorts of animals, from elephants to
flamingos to jellyfish. So how do individuals and cultures decide
which animals to eat, and which they don’t? And why is this
decision so divisive—why do many Americans look with such horror on
those who eat, say, horse or dog? Listen in this episode for a
healthy serving of myth-busting—about domestication, disgust, and
deliciousness—as we explore this thorny question. Learn more about
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