Why cant I shop for my meat at the petstore?

Question

If we Americans can go to other countrys and set up fast food restaurants where there was none before and intermix with there customs and culture. Why don't we let those same people from that country come to are country and Intermix with are customs. Evan if that means leting them shop in our pet stores for there meat. So why dont we let them enjoy there culture in our country since we push our culture on them.

Answer 1

In other countries it is not illegal to set up American fast food places. If they don't want them there they should make it illegal. In America, we have animal abuse laws that protect the animals sold in pet stores. I have nothing against the eating of any meat that isn't an endagered species. But because most of our culture believes that killing certain animals is cruel, it is hard to shop for these things. But there probably isn't a law against creating a business that sells unusual meat. So I guess you would just have to find one of these businesses or get a licence and hunt for these animals yourself.

Answer 2

The pets in the pet stores are first of all going to be more expensive than any animals they would buy overseas for meat.  I have seen guinea pigs in Petcos for $30.  Who in South America in their right mind would spend $30 on a guinea pig when they can eat beef (which they have down there) for a lot cheaper?  Who is going to buy an overpriced puppy from the pet store?

Second, legally, we are not allowed to sell pet store animals as meat because they have not been approved by the FDA for human consumption.

Finally, I, personally, do not impose my culture onto other people.  I'm a vegetarian.  If you all had it my way, you'd never eat another hamburger, chicken leg, or fish stick again.  Also, the issue I have with other cultures and even the USA is that humans often practice cruel slaughtering techniques that result in the animal suffering a long, agonizing death.

Answer 3

The fast food resturants set up in other countries have their local foods that you can't get here. We don't push our culture on others. Since when do we tell people in the US that they can't have their culture? If anything you get in trouble if you tell people they can't regardless of who or what it offends. Your question if anything is backwards.

Answer 4

Tip - look up the words" there" and "their" in the dictionary

Answer 5

Wow I totally agree with you.

Answer 6

We, as a nation, do not have the culture of eating cats and dogs.  We keep them as companions in our homes and spend millions on their food, toys, and physical care.  

If someone wanted to eat cat or dog, buying them in a pet store would be really expensive.  China is not permitting the sale and cooking of dog meat while the Olympics are being held because of "offending some of our visitors."

As for opening up fast food restaurants in places where there were none before, no one goes into business unless there is a market for the item.   We have visitors from other countries all the time and European countries have many, many more.  People enjoy the exotic.  All people seem to have a craving for fat and that's what fast food restaurants offer.  Fatty food tastes delicious.

I don't see how we are pushing our culture on them to not like that they would be willing to eat an animal we call a pet.  We don't even eat horse meat any more.

Every culture that comes here sets up their own stores and restaurants.  That is great because we can buy ingredients and clothing there and eat at the restaurants they open.  Long live private enterprise.  I can eat at an authentic Indian restaurant tomorrow without having to travel overseas or go to someplace like New York City.

Answer 7

HAVE AT IT.....

Guinea pigs (called cuy, cuye, curí) were originally domesticated for their meat in the Andes. Traditionally, the animal was usually reserved for ceremonial meals by indigenous people in the Andean highlands, but since the 1960s it has become more socially acceptable for consumption by all people. It continues to be a major part of the diet in Peru and Bolivia, particularly in the Andes Mountains highlands; it is also eaten in some areas of Ecuador (mainly in the Sierra) and Colombia. Because guinea pigs require much less room than traditional livestock and reproduce extremely quickly, they are a more profitable source of food and income than many traditional stock animals, such as pigs and cows; moreover, they can be raised in an urban environment.

Answer 8

well good point however, take a dog for instance, they arent gonna pay 300 bux for a meal, pet store prices would need to come way down to match the local coop and feed mill..lol