Eating live animals: Difference between revisions

[[Casu marzu]] is a traditional Sardinian [[sheep milk]] [[cheese]], notable for containing live insect [[larva]]e. It is found almost exclusively in [[Sardinia]], Italy. Casu marzu goes beyond typical [[fermentation (food)|fermentation]] to a stage most would consider [[decomposition]], brought about by the [[digestion|digestive]] action of the larvae of the [[Piophilidae|cheese fly]] ''[[Piophila casei]]''. These larvae are deliberately introduced to the cheese. The cheese received attention on ''[[Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern]]''. Zimmern described the taste of the cheese as "so ammoniated" that "...it scorches your tongue a bit." The cheese is known to leave an aftertaste for a duration of up to several hours.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfzPzPkSX3s |title=Video "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Sardinia season 6" |publisher=YouTube.com |date=2011-07-15 |access-date=2014-08-01}}</ref> Similar milk cheeses notable for containing living insect larvae are produced in several Italian regions.<ref>{{cite web| publisher= Comuni Italiani|url=http://www.comuni-italiani.it/14/enogastronomia.html|title=Cacie' punt|access-date=30 April 2011|work= comuni-italiani.it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| publisher=Prodotti tipici |url= http://www.prodottitipici.com/prodotto/0188/formaggio-saltarello.htm|title=Formaggio saltarello|access-date=30 April 2011|format=PDF| website= prodottitipici.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prodottitipici.com/prodotto/10368/Pecorino-Marcetto.htm| title=Pecorino marcetto |format=PDF| website= prodottitipici.com |publisher= Prodotti tipici |access-date=30 April 2011}}</ref>

 

Eating live food, particularly in the context of consuming live animals or organisms, can have several disadvantages. Here are some of the potential drawbacks: