Comments on: Kangaroo: the Other Red Meat?

By: Liz Clark

Liz Clark — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:39:57 +0000

Great post. sorry I'm a self confessed meat lover probably because I do live on a farm. Kangaroo I have tried last time I was in Australia. They're selling Australian Brushtailed Possums over here in New Zealand to the Asian markets as Kiwibears. Strange but true. We have over 71 million of these introduced pests destroying our native flora and fauna - at least they've found a use for these noxious creatures. Love your site awesome. Liz Liz Clark's last blog post..Now this is a really good Website!! Living off the Smell of an Oily Rag

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:29:49 +0000

@geore Thank you for the link to the video on factory farming practices - it's something that genuinely concerns me and a lot of environmentalists. Part of the point with kangaroo is that it's not factory farmed. I think it would be great for a whole host of reasons, including environmental ones, if more people became vegetarian, but I don't see it as black and white. Only 5% of the US population is vegetarian and not all of the other 95% will be willing to quit meat altogether, but they might be willing to cut back and make better choices. It's important for our planet that we bring them with us and all make an effort. Caitlin's last blog post..Podcast fiction for The Bookseller

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:24:06 +0000

Great article. I recently decided to eat Kangaroo meat instead of other red meat for exactly these reasons. I have even included a photo of my Australia Day BBQ Kangaroo kebabs in my blog (along with a discussion of why I made the switch).

Kangaroo is now widely avalable in all supermarkets with a great range of cuts available.

It still surprises me that many australians are horrified at the thought of eating kangaroo – yet they eat beef with its HUGE ecological footprit.

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By: Sara Ost

Sara Ost — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:30:13 +0000

George, Tricia, thank you both for your input. I’d like to see carnivores try “flexitarianism” – eating meat only a few times/days per week. And generally, if one is eating meat, reduction in portion size and buying local/organic are musts.

By: geore

geore — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:38:33 +0000

How is eating a kangaroo going to give you a clear conscience. Wouldn’t the more elegant solution be to eat a healthy vegetarian diet. That way you can reduce global warming, be healthier, and not have to worry about your conscience. Here is a video that describes factory farming practices if your interested: http://meat.org