[ginko]

> eating seals and fighting polar bears is how you stay alive

Your image of Norway may be a bit off..

It's true though that Norway is overly protective of its food industry. And arguably for good reason since it wouldn't be competitive at all if integrated with the rest of Europe.

[vidarh]

As a Norwegian, I do like the idea that foreigners see me as capable of fighting a polar bear.

As for seals, I've eaten seal, I think, but it's hardly been a dietary mainstay... We used to have whale regularly when I was a kid, mostly because back then it was much cheaper than beef (and much tougher, and oily... it was not great meat - it's expensive now due to low supply and nostalgia).

[xyproto]

I am Norwegian, apparently I just didn't express myself clearly enough.