Matt wrote:
> "Faux_Pseudo" > wrote in message
> news:tr90e.5731$%d7.294@lakeread03...
> <snip>
> >
> > And why are Americans so anti-goat?
>
> I'm American, and I am pro-goat-eating. I don't know why so many
people are
> anti-goat, but then I don't know why so many are anti-venison,
anti-duck,
> anti-rabbit, et cetera ad nauseum. I think that many are of the mind
that
> if the animal is cute (are goats cute?) then they won't eat it.
Personally,
> it seems to me that the cuter the animal, the more delicious it is.
Perhaps
> they just need to stop making goats the main attraction at so many
petting
> zoos for kids (no pun intended). We definitely need more members in
the
> People for the Eating of Tasty Animals club.

Has nothing to do with "anti". People tend to eat those foods they
grew up with. In some cultures insects and beets are very popular food
items.