Bloomberg: RSA wants to export more zebra meat

[gillettehunter]

Link to article:

South Africa Bids to Put Zebra Meat on International Menus

(Bloomberg) -- South Africa published a strategy document designed to tap the potential of the country’s vast wildlife industry to export more zebra, crocodile and other meat, as well as boost local consumption of the animals.Most Read from BloombergAn Opioid-Like Drink Is Masquerading As a...

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Bruce

 

[Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS]

Should have been done years ago

It will be a good move if it gets sorted

 

[leslie hetrick]

i have eaten zebra and it was ok.

 

[Graham Hunter]

I have eaten Zebra several times. I particularly like the cutlets.

 

[R.M.C.]

I thought it was the best wild game I had while in Africa, back straps medium rare over a wood fire.

 

[R.M.C.]

I thought it was great.

 

[leslie hetrick]

a million times better than eating bugs., or this and that(i do like heart, but not the guts)

 

[R.M.C.]

even the big stallions are good eating!

 

[Hunter4752001]

The key to the proposal is in the sentence:

"A shift away from hunting to commercial production will be encouraged and abattoirs will be set up."

ie get rid of the hunting industry and treat the wildlife as just another form of cattle in return for creating a handful of jobs at abattoirs.

 

[R.M.C.]

The key to the proposal is in the sentence:

"A shift away from hunting to commercial production will be encouraged and abattoirs will be set up."

ie get rid of the hunting industry and treat the wildlife as just another form of cattle in return for creating a handful of jobs at abattoirs.

I can't say I'm surprised.
I think it would have to be "farm raised" to be considered for a commercial meat market. Kinda like venison in the US.

 

[375Fox]

I can't say I'm surprised.
I think it would have to be "farm raised" to be considered for a commercial meat market. Kinda like venison in the US.

I’m not sure that’s the case. Most venison in USA is farm raised because we have laws that were put in place to stop market hunting. Wild Axis deer and Nilgai (non-native species) in Texas are culled and sold commercially.

 

[R.M.C.]

I’m not sure that’s the case. Most venison in USA is farm raised because we have laws that were put in place to stop market hunting. Wild Axis deer and Nilgai (non-native species) in Texas are culled and sold commercially.

Oh I didn't know that, thanks for the info.

 

[375Fox]

The key to the proposal is in the sentence:

"A shift away from hunting to commercial production will be encouraged and abattoirs will be set up."

ie get rid of the hunting industry and treat the wildlife as just another form of cattle in return for creating a handful of jobs at abattoirs.

I picked up on that too. I would not view it as an attempt to get rid of the hunting industry though, but it will be sad to see it become more commercialized than it already is. South Africa has already been on the line between commercial farming and wild animals for a while, this would likely push it further towards farming model.

 

[SETH RINGER]

SIGN ME UP FOR A 1/2 BUT THEY WILL NOT BE EXPORTING TO THE GOOD OL USA, CHINA WILL GET IT ALL.

 

[R.M.C.]

SIGN ME UP FOR A 1/2 BUT THEY WILL NOT BE EXPORTING TO THE GOOD OL USA, CHINA WILL GET IT ALL.

Hahaha I'll take the other half lol

 

[375Fox]

SIGN ME UP FOR A 1/2 BUT THEY WILL NOT BE EXPORTING TO THE GOOD OL USA, CHINA WILL GET IT ALL.

You might want to read up on where New Zealand sends their venison. I had expected Germany to be the number 1 importer. Wild game is sold at a premium as a novelty not cheap meat. China may make importing much easier than other countries though but it won’t bring the value as in other countries.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Zebra was hands down my favorite game eaten last month

 

[R.M.C.]

Why are you on this site?

Someone must have cooked his wrong if it was horrible lol

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Someone must have cooked his wrong if it was horrible lol

No kidding lol. That guy joined Wednesday and has posted twice, once about dead elephants and now about eating zebra. Pretty sure he’s some degree of anti. I thought zebra was great!

 

[R.M.C.]

No kidding lol. That guy joined Wednesday and has posted twice, once about dead elephants and now about eating zebra. Pretty sure he’s some degree of anti. I thought zebra was great!

I kinda hope he sticks around long enough for us to roast him a bit lol