• grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    13·
    11 days ago

    To add a wrinkle: there’s now “farmed deer”. It’s supposedly more environmentally friendly than farmed cow, but I don’t like it because •vague feelings I’ve not fully examined•.

    So don’t assume any venison you find in the grocery store was hunted.

    • setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      11 days ago

      Vague feelings? I think your feelings are pretty spot-on, farming an animal whose population is already excessive in the wild is bizarre.

      Wild deer are more environmentally friendly than farmed deer.

      • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        7·
        11 days ago

        The feelings are vague because I can’t put them confidently into words, but your explanation resonates.

    • Machinist@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      10 days ago

      Farmed cervids are why CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) is a thing. It’s a prion disease. Farmed venison has a high probability of being CWD positive.

      It’s called a high fence operation. Rich fucks actually pay for a canned hunt inside the fence so they get a big antlered wall hanger.

      Myself and my family like to eat does. Curbs population faster and tends to be better meat. We live in a county that is overpopulated with white tail.