# Is Human Meat Fatty

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-human-meat-fatty/778201>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 26, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-human-meat-fatty/778201 "2017-01-26T04:46:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-human-meat-fatty/778201/21 "2017-01-27T21:54:51Z")

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> [@Shagnasty](#):
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> Human meat supposedly doesn’t taste bad at all. It is very similar to pork and cannibals sometimes refer to it as “long pig”.  
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> A typical American is going to similar to a younger pig (Wal-Mart shoppers may be closer to a mature pig) but both can be prepared quite appetizingly if you do it right.

A typical American is going to have a very strong gamey flavour and smell incredibly meaty. I would suggest, perhaps almost inedible unless you are very hungry.

“Long pig” is almost-vegetarian people living on white rice.

> [@running\_coach](#):
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> Shouldn’t this be in Cafe Society?

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