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[-] Thorned_Rose@kbin.social 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Some people still do raise them for food ๐Ÿ™‚

When you've got not fridge and the environment isn't always condusive to curing and preserving meat, it's very handy to raise an animal that's a smaller amount of meat (say one meal) than something like a goat, pig, chicken or cow.

They breed easily and rapidly, eat scraps and vegetation that humans normally don't. So folks keep a herd of Guinea pigs and just slaughter whatever they need for a meal.

It's very clever and much more environmentally friendly than clearing forest for larger animals.

[-] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, eat small mammals.

Got it, updated for 2023.

this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2023
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