DailyDirt: Foods Going Out Of Style…
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
Food scarcity is a real problem in many parts of the world, but in affluent nations, there are different kinds of food limitations. Not being able to find a “cooler ranch” flavored snack and having to settle for “original flavor” is definitely a first world problem. Here are just a few examples of some food shortages from around the world.
- Would you spend about $100 for some Twinkies? Limited-edition baked goods might trump loooots of t-shirts…. [url]
- Illegal hunting in South Africa could endanger large carnivores like cheetahs, lions and leopards. A boom in bushmeat trade threatens the food security of rural communities. [url]
- The American poultry industry has invested a lot of resources to create copious amounts of white meat on various farm-raised birds, but now there’s more demand for dark meat. Look out for genetically modified six-legged chickens soon. [url]
- The European Parliament has voted (again) to ban shark finning practices that endanger certain sharks. The EU first passed a ban in 2003, but it left loopholes that allowed for shark finning to continue. Shark fin soup fanatics may need to start looking into the viability of shark farms soon. [url]
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Filed Under: bushmeat, dark meat, food, poultry, shark fins, twinkies
Comments on “DailyDirt: Foods Going Out Of Style…”
http://gigaom.com/cleantech/hacking-meat-can-technology-make-us-eat-fewer-animals/
There is a growing movement to make people eat less meat.
“Shark fin soup fanatics may need to start looking into the viability of shark farms soon.”
Or just use the rest of the shark so you don’t cut its “arms” and “legs” off and then throw it back in the ocean to drown.
Re: Re:
These finning bans actually require fishing vessels to capture whole sharks and bring them back to ports before removing their fins — which makes the economics of shark fins unfavorable due to the size of the sharks and the low market value for the rest of the shark’s meat.
So the solution is genetically engineered sharks that can re-grow their fins in a shark farm… and maybe stick some lasers on their heads for fun.
Twinkies
You just watch. Twinkies will soon be made by some other company, such as Little Debbie or Blue Bird.