# Is There Any Reason I Couldn't Open A Restaurant That Serves Human Meat? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 10, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038 "2006-04-10T04:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/61 "2006-04-13T14:51:40Z")
Interesting concept. Perhaps there’s a suitable cookbook out there. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/62 "2006-04-13T16:18:34Z")
“it’s A Cookbook!!!” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/63 "2006-04-13T17:01:14Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Interesting concept. Perhaps there’s a suitable cookbook out there. Julia’s Child Sausage: Won’t someone link up the children? Geez, that actually hurt to type. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/64 "2006-04-13T17:32:52Z")
> [@Blake](#): > > Are you suggesting climate change ~700 AD responsible for Islamic dietary laws? If nor what is relevance? > > Jewish dietary laws clearly not due to climate change. Camels, donkeys also prohibited despite being more efficient in drought than cattle. If dietary laws concerned with drought efficiency then camels and donkeys would not be prohibited. > > Theory seems to be extreme cherry picking. Selects pig out of thousands of animals prohibited to Jews and tries to use that one species to explain laws. Blatantly ignores other species that contradict theory. > …Problems multiplied, not reduced. Now theory needs to account for chickens which also eat scraps we find inedible. How does theory suggest that chickens don’t end up competing with humans for food? Why are chickens not taboo? > … Permanently penned and exclusively fed pig recent western phenomenon. Historically and contemporary in most parts of the world pigs are left to forage near village/farm. Pigs therefore exploit nuts, seeds, tubers carrion, insects and a wide variety of other foods unavailable to grazers. A suggestion that not exploiting these food sources via pigs increases efficiency makes no sense. > …No. Pigs cosmopolitan, not restricted to oak forests. Thrive for example in semi-arid regions of Australia notable for lack of oak trees. Conditions easily equivalent to Israel. \*\* Blake\*\* your ideas make sense to me. Also, your syntax is garbled and you’ve left many words out. I can only assume that you Bizzarro Blake, and need return your own universe. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/65 "2006-04-13T17:35:51Z")
Actually, I really should add “I keed.” That looked a lot less harsh before it posted. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/66 "2006-04-13T20:00:51Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Let’s not forget the Polish sausage! With an appetizer of human beans. ---
**Author:** ![Agnostic\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Agnostic\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agnostic_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/67 "2006-04-14T00:51:31Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Interesting concept. Perhaps there’s a suitable cookbook out there. [From Soup to Nuts: The Cannibal Lover’s Cookbook](http://http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-0684869845-5) I recall another I stumbled across in the Chicago Public Library six or seven years ago. I can’t find it now though, but the author said to go for the young, athletic types. They are harder to catch, being athletic and all, but the meat would be the best - can’t remember why though. > [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I need a catchy name for my place and product, though. “Welcome to McDahmer’s. How may we serve you today?” ---
**Author:** ![sneezy5660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@sneezy5660](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sneezy5660)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/68 "2006-04-14T01:03:31Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > No French Fries? Whats the Vegetable of the day? Russell Crow’s Sprouts 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mighty\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Girl)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/69 "2006-04-14T08:53:14Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Could **Surreal** culture human tissue in vats and serve that instead of getting his tissue from ex-humans? Soylent Spam? ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/70 "2006-04-14T11:57:02Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Until then, maybe I will start a Human Ranch and do a study on Perservative-free range ‘cattle’ ( organics and the like) vs the fast food seditary life style. I bet I could get this half subsidized by McDonalds. > > I need a catchy name for my place and product, though. How about _Tavern On The Soylent Green_ or _Donners_ (where it’s always a party!)? ---
**Author:** ![Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Can\_Handle\_the\_Truth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Can_Handle_the_Truth)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/71 "2006-04-14T18:24:00Z")
> [@Imasquare](#): > > It wouldn’t be necessary to serve corpse meat if you could find volunteers willing to give up an arm or a leg. Maybe you could charge the restaurant patrons an arm and a leg. ---
**Author:** ![Blake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@Blake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blake)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/72 "2006-04-25T00:17:00Z")
> [@saoirse](#): > > \*\* Blake\*\* your ideas make sense to me. Also, your syntax is garbled and you’ve left many words out. I can only assume that you Bizzarro Blake, and need return your own universe. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/73 "2006-11-22T18:28:16Z")
Appetizers: Finger food ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/74 "2006-11-22T19:28:57Z")
[QUOTE=sunfish] I thought it was supposed to [taste like pork.](http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transwiki:Long_pork) So I guess that would make it “The Other, Other White Meat.” [/QUOTE] It smells like it. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/75 "2006-11-22T19:34:28Z")
How fitting that this of all threads should come back as a zombie. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/76 "2006-11-22T22:34:11Z")
I didn’t even realize it WAS a zombie thread. I only browse page ones in the forums. This one was there today with a “new posts” icon. My bad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/77 "2006-11-22T23:50:14Z")
[QUOTE=kunilou] I don’t understand why. Everyone knows human flesh tastes like chicken. [/QUOTE] People taste like Soylent Green to me. ---
**Author:** ![sumpitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@sumpitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sumpitan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/78 "2006-11-23T00:16:55Z")
[QUOTE=Excalibre] On the other hand, aren’t acorns at very least pretty much unpalatable to humans? [/QUOTE] A number of indigenous peoples around the world (California is a prime example) commonly used acorns for food, especially in times of scarcity in other foodstuffs. Acorns contain tannin, which is an astringent, making mucous membranes literally pucker, but can be readily disposed of by soaking, boiling or roasting crushed acorns. After that, one has a very palatable dish that contains lots of carbs, fats as well as proteins, and more calories than most wild plant foods available in the temperate zone. The tannin content of acorns varies widely, too - some species and subspecies of oak are much more easily rendered edible than others. Tuukka ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/79 "2006-11-23T02:05:57Z")
[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest] Would this restaurant serve…ahhh…human veal? Howzabout Placenta Stew? [/QUOTE] -gag- I understand a lot of folks cook Placenta Stew up after childbirth. Wonder what it tastes like. Human veal. That would be an extremely sedentary, well-fed corpulent human. Now we know why the Internet was created. 😃 😃 😃 Cartooniverse, who would donate his body to the menu without hesitation. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038/80 "2006-11-23T02:18:19Z")
Restaurants here can (legally) only serve as food those items which the legislature has specifically designated as food items. Dog, of course, is not so designated and thus, although widely served at “health stew” restaurants, is illegal. Human flesh, as you would imagine, also does not appear on the approved list of food items. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-reason-i-couldnt-open-a-restaurant-that-serves-human-meat/352038.md?page=5)