In a survival situation what would you NOT eat from the great outdoors ?

[Guest Rando]

I first thought as in game ie. animals that you could not bring your self to eat, but you may also list plants and such that may be hard for the forest virgins to choose between poisonous or not. I do not see myself eating a skunk without putting out more than I was taking in and not sure about a coyote as for the rest would prob. depend on the look of the critter as in health wise. I myself am not to sure about the likes of mushrooms and the like of the area so I am going to try and find a good book or something on the edible plants of the area.

What you think TGO'ers

[Patrick Henry]

Would not eat poison ivy

[Guest Bronker]

Coyote, birds of carrion.

Unless I was at starvation's door.

Let's thicken the plot...

Could you eat of human flesh?

[Guest Republican]

Could you eat of human flesh?

Not on purpose, but if you told me it was something else...

There probably isnt one of us who has been truly hungry enough to find out what we would eat. From what I have read, to most starving people anything is on the menu.

[Sidinman]

Hope we never have to know.

[Oh Shoot]

...Could you eat of human flesh?

Dunno if could overcome the culturally ingrained horror, but assuming the person wasn't killed for supper, I don't have a moral aversion to it.

Other than that, can't think of any flora or fauna I wouldn't scarf, assuming I felt it was safe enough.

- OS

[Westwindmike]

Possums!

[G27]

Could you eat of human flesh?

Long pork!

Probably not, unless it was literally life or death - ala Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[bigwakes]

Would not eat zombies.

[trblmkr13]

If you eat human flesh to much doesn't lead to something like mad cow disease

[Guest bkelm18]

If you're dying of starvation there probably isn't anything you wont consider eating.

[Jonsaiga]

poop

[bigwakes]

If you eat human flesh to much doesn't lead to something like mad cow disease

Only one way to find out.......

I think most of that is urban legend and from movies.

[G27]

If you eat human flesh to much doesn't lead to something like mad cow disease

It can, yes - there are cannibalistic tribes in Africa where this is (was?) prevalent, but it is typically transmitted by eating brain tissue, not just the flesh.

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Oh Shoot]

It can, yes - there are cannibalistic tribes in Africa where this is (was?) prevalent, but it is typically transmitted by eating brain tissue, not just the flesh.

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Note to self: cook homo sapiens thoroughly, leave brain for zombie consumption only.

- OS

[JAB]

It can, yes - there are cannibalistic tribes in Africa where this is (was?) prevalent, but it is typically transmitted by eating brain tissue, not just the flesh.

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In New Guinea, Kuru is a disease that is normally transmitted by eating human brain tissue. The 'cannabilism', however, usually takes place during funerary rites and is most commonly seen in women. This is because women are mainly responsible for funerary practices although that doesn't mean that men might not be involved, too. In their belief, eating the brains and, possibly, other parts of the dead helps keep the deceased with them - it is a way of honoring the dead and it is my understanding that relatives of the deceased are the ones who ingest the brains, etc. - as in a woman would eat her deceased mother's, father's, sister's or brother's brains, etc. That is the cultural explanation but there is also, likely, a nutritional component in that the men - who do the hunting for the tribe - usually eat most of the meat. From a strictly nutritional standpoint, then, these rituals supply the women of these tribal groups with a source of meat, i.e. protein.

As someone else said, I wouldn't think of killing someone for dinner. Otherwise, all the diseases that can be transmitted between humans would be the main hesitation I would have in eating long pork. If I were hungry enough, however, I'd probably be firing up the grill and hoping for the best.

[Chris]

I figure, I can always hunt hippies. The meat should be nice and lean with a piquant smoky flavor.

Besides... It's not like they can shoot back.

[Guest Rando]

poop

Bear ate poop once, all because of some fruit he found in said poop that was not well digested.( yeah don't believe it either) I don't think I would have any trouble putting down some possum, the old folk here bout's did it and I don't know that it would be any worse than the rats and such the other post was talking about. Hippies thats funny they have more chemicals and preservatives than anything you would find in the local food stores. I can not say what side of the bridge I would be on for consuming human flesh any more than the rest of you and as was said before, I hope to never find out. Nibbling on some fresh stuff when wifey is in the mood thats another story heh heh.

[BigK]

My dad fed us all kinds of game growing up. One of my favorites was par-boiled and baked ground hog with BBQ sauce. Other than that weird one, we've had racoon, possum, rattlesnake, and of course the normal stuff like squirrel, rabbit, deer, game birds, etc.

I'd have to be way hungrier than I can imagine to eat buzzards, coyotes, or other folks, though.

[Guest Sgt. Joe]

As with anything else in this world none of us know for sure what we would be capable of in any given situation.

Other than the cannibals I doubt any of the humans who have been forced to eat other humans in order to survive would have thought themselves capable of such a thing beforehand.

And let me echo the thoughts that have been stated....... "May none of us ever have to find out"

[Guest pontiac_fiero_g]

i know that all birds and all mamals (including human) are safe to eat according to the army survival manual so those are no problem and i actually try on a regular basis to eat things that are out of the ordinary just to make them seem normal to me. i can however say that snails are probably out of the question for me.

[Guest Republican]

Could you eat of human flesh?

If you do, it gives you the shakes, according to the post apocolyptic movie Book of Eli.

Or was that a documentary??? Anyways, it makes me want to sharpen my machete.

[Lumber_Jack]

The body and mind go through various changes when on the brink of starvation. Dementia being one, so for me to say I wouldn't eat something is hard to do. Who knows I sure would try anything to stave off starvation. Especially when we're talkin possum, buzzards etc, even human. I probably wouldn't eat myself tho, just as soon die, somethings aren't worth livin through

Edited January 5, 2011 by Lumber_Jack

[G27]

I probably wouldn't eat myself tho, just as soon die, somethings aren't worth liven through

Survivor Type - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Lumber_Jack]

Survivor Type - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Exactly! Im more of a 'Tom Hanks talkin to volleyballs' kind of guy