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[livejournal.com profile] belen1974 forwarded me this story from September 2006 about a Chinese restaurant in the UK Beijing (I wrote the wrong thing when I originally posted this) that serves up lots of different kinds of animal penises. Sort of a "read it if you dare" kind of piece, kind of entertaining fluffy shock journalism--until they got to the part where they claimed to sell tiger penises from tigers that have "died of old age."

First of all--I don't think most people eat animals that have died of old age--any farmers out there want to correct me on that? Second--no reputable zoo would sell their dead animals for meat--again, if I'm wrong (be sure, please) correct me. Third--I think it's a load of bull penis. Either they are illegally obtained tiger penises, or they aren't really tiger penises. I think it's probably poaching or fraud. And how do I feel about people eating tiger penises, anyway?

Date: 2007-04-09 03:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbpan.livejournal.com
Yes, they raise dogs and other animals in captivity for food (which I have no problem with). Tigers, I don't know. I think the idea that different foods have curative properties is a little wacky. You can make a case for nutritional differences, but "women shouldn't eat testicles" sounds like superstition.

Date: 2007-04-09 03:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] candent.livejournal.com
Just out of curiosity, why dogs but not tigers?

Date: 2007-04-09 03:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbpan.livejournal.com
Domestic vs. wild, Ubiquitous vs. critically endangered.

Date: 2007-04-09 05:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryfindormia.livejournal.com
Agree with the wackiness, though many swear by it all over the world, though I personally think it's a placebo effect.

Date: 2007-04-10 12:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] temeres.livejournal.com
Tigers, I don't know.

Apparently they do farm tigers. There was a recent article on the practice in the Daily Mail (odious UK rightwing tabloid that only runs animal welfare stories to show how nasty foreigners are).

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