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[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 227 points 3 months ago (2 children) permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zkuld@lemmy.world 108 points 3 months ago (7 children) Same way we decide which animals to eat and which to pet I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 83 points 3 months ago (4 children) No no no. I would eat a cow. But I would also pet a cow. I guess it depends if it's alive or dead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 50 points 3 months ago (1 child) Pet the bovine cadaver coward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago Mmm, beef patty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago oh hey a cute living cow pat pat dissociates oh hey a yummy looking dead cow permalink fedilink source parent [–] X@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Living cow: i pets moo cow Freshly dead cow: no pets 4 u cow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago A living cow: pet pet - With my axe! Then dead cow: yummy looking beef steak. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 3 months ago They were all alive at some point permalink fedilink source parent [–] Janx@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago First one, then the other! The order is important... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Pet/food decisions are mostly based on carnivore/herbivore type. Eating carnivorous animals poisons us over time, among other issues. Video about it: Why Predator Meat is Literally Poison (It's Not What You Think) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) How on Earth is it poison... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Bioaccumulation of mercury, lead, etc., or too many vitamins: the more organisms in total eaten on the way to the one you eat. Herbivores have significantly fewer. A few bites of polar bear liver will send you into acute vitamin A overdose with permanent effects, if not death. Another one: Why Don't We Eat Carnivores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Vitamin A is a pretty significant one. It's not soluble in water, so it bioaccumulates. Polar bears are predators that eat predators (seals) that eat creatures that eat autotrophs that are very vitamin A rich (alae, phytoplankton, etc.) Because of that, 0.1 grams of polar bear liver has 100% of your daily recommended vitamin A, and as little as half a kilogram has enough to kill you =) https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/will-you-die-if-you-eat-a-polar-bears-liver https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1257872/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago Ah, natures way of creating teams in a deathmatch? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) There are no animals I wouldn't eat or pet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] moakley@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) What about a scorpion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (1 child) They're really unpleasant to eat - much like a tarantula they're basically all exoskeleton and that makes them a bit like chewing a big mouth full of fried peanut shells. But flavor-wise the meat is actually pretty tasty! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glemek@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I had fried scorpion once, and it was basically just crispy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) human? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (1 child) It's 2026, doesn't everyone eat ass? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] X@piefed.world 2 points 3 months ago I’d pet them if they aren’t angry but I can’t say I’ve thought of eating donkeys. Necessity of survival, perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago If the pig is long, my hunger is strong 😤 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Just depends on how hungry you are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Yes, most of the toxins were discovered and recorded by people who observed the desperate, effectively. permalink fedilink source parent [–] j_z@feddit.nu 2 points 3 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago If it sings with you then it's a friend, if it doesn't then it's food. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 2 points 3 months ago ^ my joke but better permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zkuld@lemmy.world 108 points 3 months ago (7 children) Same way we decide which animals to eat and which to pet I guess permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 83 points 3 months ago (4 children) No no no. I would eat a cow. But I would also pet a cow. I guess it depends if it's alive or dead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 50 points 3 months ago (1 child) Pet the bovine cadaver coward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago Mmm, beef patty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago oh hey a cute living cow pat pat dissociates oh hey a yummy looking dead cow permalink fedilink source parent [–] X@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Living cow: i pets moo cow Freshly dead cow: no pets 4 u cow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago A living cow: pet pet - With my axe! Then dead cow: yummy looking beef steak. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 3 months ago They were all alive at some point permalink fedilink source parent [–] Janx@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago First one, then the other! The order is important... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Pet/food decisions are mostly based on carnivore/herbivore type. Eating carnivorous animals poisons us over time, among other issues. Video about it: Why Predator Meat is Literally Poison (It's Not What You Think) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) How on Earth is it poison... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Bioaccumulation of mercury, lead, etc., or too many vitamins: the more organisms in total eaten on the way to the one you eat. Herbivores have significantly fewer. A few bites of polar bear liver will send you into acute vitamin A overdose with permanent effects, if not death. Another one: Why Don't We Eat Carnivores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Vitamin A is a pretty significant one. It's not soluble in water, so it bioaccumulates. Polar bears are predators that eat predators (seals) that eat creatures that eat autotrophs that are very vitamin A rich (alae, phytoplankton, etc.) Because of that, 0.1 grams of polar bear liver has 100% of your daily recommended vitamin A, and as little as half a kilogram has enough to kill you =) https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/will-you-die-if-you-eat-a-polar-bears-liver https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1257872/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago Ah, natures way of creating teams in a deathmatch? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) There are no animals I wouldn't eat or pet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] moakley@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) What about a scorpion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (1 child) They're really unpleasant to eat - much like a tarantula they're basically all exoskeleton and that makes them a bit like chewing a big mouth full of fried peanut shells. But flavor-wise the meat is actually pretty tasty! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glemek@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I had fried scorpion once, and it was basically just crispy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) human? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (1 child) It's 2026, doesn't everyone eat ass? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] X@piefed.world 2 points 3 months ago I’d pet them if they aren’t angry but I can’t say I’ve thought of eating donkeys. Necessity of survival, perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago If the pig is long, my hunger is strong 😤 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Just depends on how hungry you are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Yes, most of the toxins were discovered and recorded by people who observed the desperate, effectively. permalink fedilink source parent [–] j_z@feddit.nu 2 points 3 months ago 👆 permalink fedilink source parent [–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago If it sings with you then it's a friend, if it doesn't then it's food. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 83 points 3 months ago (4 children) No no no. I would eat a cow. But I would also pet a cow. I guess it depends if it's alive or dead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 50 points 3 months ago (1 child) Pet the bovine cadaver coward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago Mmm, beef patty. permalink fedilink source parent [–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago oh hey a cute living cow pat pat dissociates oh hey a yummy looking dead cow permalink fedilink source parent [–] X@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Living cow: i pets moo cow Freshly dead cow: no pets 4 u cow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago A living cow: pet pet - With my axe! Then dead cow: yummy looking beef steak. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 3 months ago They were all alive at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 50 points 3 months ago (1 child) Pet the bovine cadaver coward. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago Mmm, beef patty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago Mmm, beef patty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago oh hey a cute living cow pat pat dissociates oh hey a yummy looking dead cow permalink fedilink source parent
[–] X@piefed.world 5 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Living cow: i pets moo cow Freshly dead cow: no pets 4 u cow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago A living cow: pet pet - With my axe! Then dead cow: yummy looking beef steak. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Asfalttikyntaja@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago A living cow: pet pet - With my axe! Then dead cow: yummy looking beef steak. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 3 months ago They were all alive at some point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Janx@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago First one, then the other! The order is important... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago* (1 child) Pet/food decisions are mostly based on carnivore/herbivore type. Eating carnivorous animals poisons us over time, among other issues. Video about it: Why Predator Meat is Literally Poison (It's Not What You Think) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) How on Earth is it poison... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Bioaccumulation of mercury, lead, etc., or too many vitamins: the more organisms in total eaten on the way to the one you eat. Herbivores have significantly fewer. A few bites of polar bear liver will send you into acute vitamin A overdose with permanent effects, if not death. Another one: Why Don't We Eat Carnivores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Vitamin A is a pretty significant one. It's not soluble in water, so it bioaccumulates. Polar bears are predators that eat predators (seals) that eat creatures that eat autotrophs that are very vitamin A rich (alae, phytoplankton, etc.) Because of that, 0.1 grams of polar bear liver has 100% of your daily recommended vitamin A, and as little as half a kilogram has enough to kill you =) https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/will-you-die-if-you-eat-a-polar-bears-liver https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1257872/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago Ah, natures way of creating teams in a deathmatch? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) How on Earth is it poison... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Bioaccumulation of mercury, lead, etc., or too many vitamins: the more organisms in total eaten on the way to the one you eat. Herbivores have significantly fewer. A few bites of polar bear liver will send you into acute vitamin A overdose with permanent effects, if not death. Another one: Why Don't We Eat Carnivores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Vitamin A is a pretty significant one. It's not soluble in water, so it bioaccumulates. Polar bears are predators that eat predators (seals) that eat creatures that eat autotrophs that are very vitamin A rich (alae, phytoplankton, etc.) Because of that, 0.1 grams of polar bear liver has 100% of your daily recommended vitamin A, and as little as half a kilogram has enough to kill you =) https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/will-you-die-if-you-eat-a-polar-bears-liver https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1257872/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago Ah, natures way of creating teams in a deathmatch? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago (2 children) Bioaccumulation of mercury, lead, etc., or too many vitamins: the more organisms in total eaten on the way to the one you eat. Herbivores have significantly fewer. A few bites of polar bear liver will send you into acute vitamin A overdose with permanent effects, if not death. Another one: Why Don't We Eat Carnivores? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Vitamin A is a pretty significant one. It's not soluble in water, so it bioaccumulates. Polar bears are predators that eat predators (seals) that eat creatures that eat autotrophs that are very vitamin A rich (alae, phytoplankton, etc.) Because of that, 0.1 grams of polar bear liver has 100% of your daily recommended vitamin A, and as little as half a kilogram has enough to kill you =) https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/will-you-die-if-you-eat-a-polar-bears-liver https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1257872/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago Ah, natures way of creating teams in a deathmatch? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago Vitamin A is a pretty significant one. It's not soluble in water, so it bioaccumulates. Polar bears are predators that eat predators (seals) that eat creatures that eat autotrophs that are very vitamin A rich (alae, phytoplankton, etc.) Because of that, 0.1 grams of polar bear liver has 100% of your daily recommended vitamin A, and as little as half a kilogram has enough to kill you =) https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/will-you-die-if-you-eat-a-polar-bears-liver https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1257872/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago Ah, natures way of creating teams in a deathmatch? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) There are no animals I wouldn't eat or pet permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] moakley@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) What about a scorpion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (1 child) They're really unpleasant to eat - much like a tarantula they're basically all exoskeleton and that makes them a bit like chewing a big mouth full of fried peanut shells. But flavor-wise the meat is actually pretty tasty! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glemek@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I had fried scorpion once, and it was basically just crispy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) human? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (1 child) It's 2026, doesn't everyone eat ass? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] X@piefed.world 2 points 3 months ago I’d pet them if they aren’t angry but I can’t say I’ve thought of eating donkeys. Necessity of survival, perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago If the pig is long, my hunger is strong 😤 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moakley@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) What about a scorpion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (1 child) They're really unpleasant to eat - much like a tarantula they're basically all exoskeleton and that makes them a bit like chewing a big mouth full of fried peanut shells. But flavor-wise the meat is actually pretty tasty! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glemek@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I had fried scorpion once, and it was basically just crispy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (1 child) They're really unpleasant to eat - much like a tarantula they're basically all exoskeleton and that makes them a bit like chewing a big mouth full of fried peanut shells. But flavor-wise the meat is actually pretty tasty! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Glemek@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I had fried scorpion once, and it was basically just crispy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Glemek@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago I had fried scorpion once, and it was basically just crispy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) human? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (1 child) It's 2026, doesn't everyone eat ass? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] X@piefed.world 2 points 3 months ago I’d pet them if they aren’t angry but I can’t say I’ve thought of eating donkeys. Necessity of survival, perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent [–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago If the pig is long, my hunger is strong 😤 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (1 child) It's 2026, doesn't everyone eat ass? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] X@piefed.world 2 points 3 months ago I’d pet them if they aren’t angry but I can’t say I’ve thought of eating donkeys. Necessity of survival, perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] X@piefed.world 2 points 3 months ago I’d pet them if they aren’t angry but I can’t say I’ve thought of eating donkeys. Necessity of survival, perhaps? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 months ago If the pig is long, my hunger is strong 😤 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Just depends on how hungry you are. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Yes, most of the toxins were discovered and recorded by people who observed the desperate, effectively. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Prathas@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Yes, most of the toxins were discovered and recorded by people who observed the desperate, effectively. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] musubibreakfast@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago If it sings with you then it's a friend, if it doesn't then it's food. permalink fedilink source parent
