There are two types of Vultures, the Old World Vultures who belong to the Accipitridae family along with Buzzards, Kites and Eagles who are found in Africa, Asia and Europe, and New World Vultures who belong to the Cathartidae family which also includes Condors who are found in the Americas. Spiritual leaders light this mixture on fire, and people inhale the smoke or snort the ash to trigger a type of spiritual clairvoyance.Vulturesare medium to large sized Raptors or birds of prey. In South Africa, for example, they use the vulture’s brain mixed with glycerine and gunpowder. However, in most situations, the vulture is used for religious purposes wherein they are not ingested but instead used in mystical rituals. In fact, it’s sold far and wide throughout bushmeat markets. There are many claims that some cultures, particularly in developing countries, do eat vulture meat. Without them, disease definitely runs rampant. We can already see the impact in geographic locations where these birds are on the verge of extinction. Vultures are the very mechanism that prevents disease from spreading.įrom a survival perspective, during TEOTWAWKI, it would be much more advantageous to let the vultures live. Benefits to the Ecosystemĭespite their detestable appearance, vultures are great for the ecosystem because they do feed on dead carcasses. Committing the crime is quite costly, to the tune of $100,000. This is likely the reason you don’t find much information regarding the topic. Obviously, in a worst-case scenario, the law would have little impact on survival, but for the sake of “don’t try this at home,” you should know that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 protects both vultures and their eggs. Much like bats, it is well known that vultures carry an abundance of diseases:Īs such, it’s probably best to stay away from these animals altogether. Ultimately, only you can assess whether the reward outweighs the risk, but consider the consequences. Eating vulture meat places you at risk for many deadly pathogens.
Even if the chances are slim, is it worth the risk? Deadly PathogensĮating any scavenger that thrives on decaying flesh, bones, and feces just doesn’t seem like a good idea. It took government legislation that prohibited feeding raw meat garbage to pigs, as well as public awareness, to ultimately reduce trichinosis cases each year.īecause vultures also thrive on “raw meat garbage,” deductive reasoning concludes the same risks are quite plausible.
Trichinosis was much more common before the 20th century, and its symptoms were known to last for months: Take pork, for example, that carries the trichinella roundworm. While a Western diet has plenty of “unclean” meats on the menu, these meats are also known to carry harmful diseases. It’s no secret that putrid carrion contains an array of dangerous bacteria and parasites. In ancient cultures (and even some modern ones), scavengers that fed on dead organisms were considered unclean and forbidden foods, and this is likely for good, sanitary reasons. On the other hand, even the slightest chance of poisoning yourself doesn’t make much sense unless there’s just absolutely no other alternative, particularly when you consider there’s likely little chance of medical treatment in such a scenario. One could argue that in a TEOTWAWKI scenario, these risks would be acceptable when the alternative is starvation. Vultures are commonly referred to as scavengers of death because they eat all things dead.Īlthough unproven, there are many claims that food poisoning can result from eating vulture meat. While there’s no evidence to suggest that eating vulture meat outright kills you, there’s plenty to suggest that it’s toxic enough to make you sick. These toxic chemicals produced by decaying flesh leech into vulture meat, making it smelly, unpalatable, and inedible. Putrid carrion contains harmful decomposing bacteria that release toxic chemicals into the bodies of these scavengers.
Vultures have superior digestive systems in which their stomachs contain a strong poisonous acid that kills dangerous diseases:Īt a pH level of 1.0, a vulture’s stomach acid is corrosive enough to digest bones. Let’s get right to it-while you probably could eat vulture meat, if at all possible, you probably should not. Let’s face it! If you’re even contemplating the idea of eating vulture meat, it’s safe to assume you’re living in desperate times. However, it’s human nature that starving people might do desperate things to survive. Vultures are known as the garbage disposals of the world. We’ve recently seen some debate about whether or not it’s safe to eat vultures in a survival scenario.
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