How to Eat Roadkill

05.04.2020
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Bobby Thundercunt
Big Ideas Simpler
123 None Of Your Business Street
Salt-Lake City, NB 10899
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Overview
Roadkill is edible and people have been living off it since horse coaches and cars have been
killing wildlife in the hundreds of thousands. If you're squeamish about the idea of
consuming roadkill, then it's not going to be for you but for a growing number of freegans,
foragers, back-to-nature lifestylers, and for those with budgetary constraints, eating
roadkill can be a great source of nourishment, as well as being a form of treating the killed
animal with respect by using its meat, skin, and fur rather than leaving it to rot
unceremoniously by the roadside. Plenty of people are doing it, it's not wrongheaded or
bizarre, and it's a good way to not let good meat go to waste. If you're interested, here's
what to do.

Goals
1. Overcome your squeamishness.
2. Investigate the possibilities.

Is That A Fact?
By removing roadkill, you're possibly saving another life or more. Roadkill begets roadkill as
scavenger animals come along to enjoy the meal and themselves turn into additional
roadkill victims.
If you're still revolted, consider the thought that it is waste that is more unpalatable than
responsible adults making a decision based on common sense and diligence to eat meat
that's offered for free.

Foraging For Roadkill

The best thing you can do at the start is to get to know people already foraging for roadkill
and learn off them. They can show you how to find the roadkill opportunities in your area
and they can teach you the signs of what to look for to assess the safety or otherwise of the
roadkill for consumption. Look for adverts in local papers or ask around for skill-sharing
workshops which are enthusiastically promoted by those who believe in the value of eating
roadkill. Such workshops teach you about how to spot good roadkill, how to skin it, how to
cook it, and how to store it.
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Know which animals are probably the most suitable.

I. Put It In My Belly
Badger, hedgehog, otter, rabbit, pheasant, fox, beaver, squirrel, deer (venison),
moose, bear, raccoon, opossum, kangaroo, wallaby, etc. [6] Reptiles can also be
eaten, but they might be fairly squashed.

II. This Will Probably Kill You

Rats may carry Weil's disease and are therefore best avoided.

III. Ask For Forgiveness

The gray area is eating cats and dogs; for some, this is too squeamish as these are
pets (especially when they have their collars on); but for others, they're not really
concerned. On balance, it's probably the kindest to pull the pet off the road and to
alert the owners to come and collect it.