From Newsgroup: alt.food.fast-food

On Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:09:38 -0500
Bryan Simmons <bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:

On 8/28/2026 5:24 AM, dsi1 wrote:

frying air <hot@in.side> posted:

All I can say is that as food faux pax's go, that is still healthy
eats.

And it tops my overcooked thin cut ribeye steak that lingered in
the fry pan a few minutes too long...

Yeah.

I bet King Donald's globull beef airlift will fix it so's I can
go back to thick cut real soon...


lol...or it's on like donkey meat kong...


1. The Reality Behind the HeadlinesA Localized Pilot Program:

In April 2026, an agricultural producer in the Patagonia region
(specifically the Chubut province) introduced a small batch of
donkey meat to local butcher shops as a low-cost, experimental
alternative. Because it was sold at roughly 7,500 pesos per
kilogramrCocompared to beef which exceeded 25,000 pesosrCothe initial
limited stock sold out within 24 hours.

Regulatory Restrictions:

The sale of donkey meat is
highly restricted. The National Health and Food Quality Service
(SENASA) does not have federal-level slaughterhouses authorized for
donkey processing. This legally limits these sales to provincial
borders, preventing any widespread national consumption.

Cultural Resistance:

There is an intense cultural and symbolic barrier against
eating donkey meat in Argentina. Animal rights and environmental
groups have heavily protested the idea. Additionally, some concern
has been raised regarding unregulated, illegal markets trying to
pass donkey meat off as beef without clear labeling.

2. What Argentinians Are
Actually Eating Instead of Beef

Argentina has historically been one of
the world's largest consumers of beef, but high inflation and
austerity measures under President Javier Milei have driven annual
per capita beef consumption to a 20-year low of roughly 44.5
kilograms.Instead of turning to exotic proteins like donkey,
everyday Argentinians are simply switching to traditional, cheaper
meats:

Chicken: Averaging
around 4,900 pesos per kilogram.

Pork: Averaging around 8,900 pesos per
kilogram.

Eggs and other basic staples.Reports of donkey meat
consumption represent a localized economic anomaly and a subject of
intense cultural debate rather than a mainstream dietary shift.

That reminds me, I should probably be eating more pork. My son
brought by 4 chubs of ground turkey meat. That stuff is pretty
unappealing to me. OTOH, I bet I could make a pretty good meatball
with the stuff. My goal is to make a fake beef meatball with ground
turkey. What a trip.

Ground turkey makes lousy meatballs. It makes lousy everything.
Ground chicken is boring. Ground turkey is lousy. Tell your son to
keep his chubs for himself.

No.
You are WRONG:
https://youtu.be/ioCRz-viFNE
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