Eating Endangered Species: CAVIAR POLL

[Chicago Democrat]

Gosh I love Beluga or Sevruga caviar... but this species is so overfished it population is decimated. Eating its eggs is terrible really, because each represents a potential life. Then again, my actions really wont stop the overfishing either way, or maybe I'm kidding myself.

Is buying Sevruga caviar from Kazahkstan for the holidays ethical or I am contributing to a eco-crime by consuming this potentially endangered species?

[Chicago Democrat]

1. I voted no...

[The Stranger]

2. Is this some kind of joke?

[karlrschneider]

4. It's weird, whatever it is...

:eyes:

[karlrschneider]

3. If I move to Chicago, will I be able to afford caviar?

:eyes:
(I'm being nasty...I was born in Illinois, and I could afford it if I wanted), but I don't care for either taste or the eco-waste incurred in 'harvesting' it.

edit: I went back and figured out where you were coming from. I'm afraid it might be a bit too subtle for the proles, since it took me a while :evilgrin:

[Chicago Democrat]

6. If you have a Trader Joes nearby, its only $30 for a one ounce jar.

Whole Foods which also carries caviar only has 'ethical' caviar, from non threatened species. (Trout, American Sturgeon etc) Plus its US made. But its not as good tasting really.

[karlrschneider]

8. There's a Trader Bubba down the street, has it for $200 a barrel...

think I'll go for his deal.
;-)

[UdoKier]

5. Well, I was planning on buying a crate...

to serve with crackers in my diamond-encrusted caviar bowls, but after reading this, I think I will opt for the gold-foil laced paté foie gras.

Sorry, must be going, my Louis Vuitton Eelskin satellite phone is ringing.

Toodles!

[Placebo]

7. You eat THIS stuff???

:puke:

[Chicago Democrat]

10. That is a fantastic picture!

That much is worth about $1000! It may look disgusting but fish eggs are tasty, if you like a fishy taste.

Ikura, Salmon Roe, is cheap and delicious on rice and that much of it would be only $10. That's the one I eat pretty often, Japanese style. They also eat flying fish roe and cod roe. Taramosalata, is a greek fish roe dish you put on bread. All of those are very inexpensive, everyday kind of dishes.

Eating fish eggs like those isnt that much different from eating chicken eggs. Salmon roe has all protein and tons of healthful oils.

[Placebo]

12. But isn't it all slimy and...and...

fishy?

[Chicago Democrat]

13. Its tiny little fishy balls that explode on your tougue and are

like liquid fish essense. Essentially concentrated fish essense in microbeads it is an aphrodisiac for me, like any pure protein high in exotic oils. Comes in salty and nonsalty versions.

[BlueEyedSon]

9. This is a great question, because it is a metaphor for all

the fucked-up things we do (and take for granted) as wasteful Americans.

[DoNotRefill]

11. I'll not eat it....

not because of the ethics of it, but because of the pollutants that are in it. Do some reading about the water that the fish live in.....If I want to die, I'll shoot myself, not poison myself....

[MrSlayer]

14. Yick. I never understood why rich people eat such crappy food.

Duck Liver, Snails, Fish Eggs. I don't get it.

[imenja]

15. How about the fact it just costs way too much

My budget covers tuna casserole. Not caviar. There is no ethical dilemma for me here.