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[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I don't wish anyone dead, really. But good, in a way. Leave the fucking turtles alone, we already make it hard enough for them. There's zero reason to kill and eat a bunch.

Edit: Well, I think there's zero reason. I have no clue what foods are available where they are or how plentiful they are. But since this is described as a "delicacy" I assume it's a luxury that could easily be skipped.

[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

There are three known species of salt-water sea turtles that can cause this type of a death (chelonitoxism) - two of them are Vulnerable, one of them is Endangered.

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

🎶 Toxic marine threatened turtles, toxic marine threatened turtles, toxic marine threatened turtles. Revenge in a half shell, turtle chowder!🎶

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 6 months ago

Whenever something is described as a delicacy I see a bunch of rich cunts eating something that doesn't even taste good, but it's expensive so they must have it while looking down their noses at people eating a delicious fry up.

[-] CptEnder@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

So yeah maybe read the article. Hint: it wasn't rich people, but indigenous people of Zanzibar. Apparently the dish is a delicacy to them but perhaps culturally significant. Especially if 3 year olds were consuming it (as fucking wild as that is), sounds like a cultural thing. I mean either way people shouldn't be eating turtles for a lot of reasons, hopefully the Tanzinian government could assist with some education on the subject I dunno.

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