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by JacobAldridge 3749 days ago
Why will most Westerners eat cow, but not horse? Cultural norms.

Me - I'll try anything once, more or less. I've eaten worms, scorpions, and ants at various points in my life - you really need them in quantity to make it worthwhile as a dining experience. But I've also eaten zebra, crocodile, kangaroo, moose, and a lot of people would balk at those. Thinking about it, I'd have no issues eating cat but would be more reluctant to eat dog. Insects? No problems, and given their much higher ratio of protein and efficient growth (compared to most domestic livestock), I hope they become more 'normal' in the future.