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**noteye** · (This post was last modified: 04-13-2012 03:51 AM by noteye.)

Earlier this week, Coca-Cola announced plans to invest $4 billion in China over the next three years. The company also opened its 42nd bottling plant in the country last month, according to Forbes.

Well, while Coke works to break into China's home market, competition for Chinese consumers abroad has been heating up. In Zimbabwe, for example, Coke -- along with McDonald's, Burger King, and the rest -- has been facing increased competition from anteaters and stray dogs.

A recent article in the Global Post reports that Chinese workers in Zimbabwe have been doing a number on the local wildlife, eating up everything from pythons to tortoises and leopards to dogs. Apparently, many of these animals are "viewed as prestigious dishes" that "would be expensive to serve at banquets back in China."

China has made a number of substantial investments in Africa and this has led thousands of workers to move to the continent. Unfortunately, as the number of Chinese workers in Africa increases so does the trade in illegal animals.

In one case, authorities found the remains of 40 endangered Bell's Hinged tortoises, along with 13 live ones waiting, presumably, to be cooked. Zimbabwe's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has planned a meeting with the Chinese embassy to resolve the issue.

On its end, the embassy has said it will research the turtle accusation and that workers "respect the culture and... are doing a lot of good things."

It's not just endangered species that are at risk either. Scattered reports suggest that Chinese nationals have been buying or stealing village dogs.

The problem extends beyond food, Chinese nationals living in Africa are also said to be partially responsible for the rise in illegal ivory traffic over the past few years. According to the Daily Telegraph, "people from China's large and growing population living in Africa are now thought to be responsible" for the trade in African ivory.

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/243999...n-Zimbabwe

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 73885 04-13-2012 03:50 AM

Wow. Figures.

Link please?

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 65061 04-13-2012 03:52 AM

Lamb, elk, cows, chicken, Bison, etc...are all on the menu in America.

So, either way...each country is eating their animals when they really shouldn't be. In our case, we mass produce them so that they don't have any sort of meaningful existence, then we put steroids in them, and house them in massive caged in slaughterhouses where any number of diseases enter their bodies.

Just thought I'd let you know that its pretty disgusting all around. Jhikpghf

**noteye** · **noteye** What Went Wrong User ID: 85457 04-13-2012 03:58 AM **Posts: 3,215**

LoP Guest Wrote:

Lamb, elk, cows, chicken, Bison, etc...are all on the menu in America.

So, either way...each country is eating their animals when they really shouldn't be. In our case, we mass produce them so that they don't have any sort of meaningful existence, then we put steroids in them, and house them in massive caged in slaughterhouses where any number of diseases enter their bodies.

Just thought I'd let you know that its pretty disgusting all around.

You can keep the lamb, but cook the rest. Troll14

**SpaceCowboy** · **SpaceCowboy** Subscriber User ID: 52374 04-13-2012 04:01 AM **Posts: 2,590**

LoP Guest Wrote:

Lamb, elk, cows, chicken, Bison, etc...are all on the menu in America.

So, either way...each country is eating their animals when they really shouldn't be. In our case, we mass produce them so that they don't have any sort of meaningful existence, then we put steroids in them, and house them in massive caged in slaughterhouses where any number of diseases enter their bodies.

Just thought I'd let you know that its pretty disgusting all around.

Hey hippie the flower children are calling you with their pipes and drums. Go join them. I'll stay here and have a hamburger. chuckle

**vintagevixen**

Leopards are endangered species. America may currently be horrible but we don't eat them yet.

What retard wants to eat a carnivore anyway?

vv

**Tude**

sad. drink more coke.

**FaFaFooey**

We eat alligator here. And Rattlesnake is not uncommon is some parts

**The Evil AC** I am not a number!!! User ID: 666 04-13-2012 04:46 AM

LoP Guest Wrote:

Lamb, elk, cows, chicken, Bison, etc...are all on the menu in America.

So, either way...each country is eating their animals when they really shouldn't be. In our case, we mass produce them so that they don't have any sort of meaningful existence, then we put steroids in them, and house them in massive caged in slaughterhouses where any number of diseases enter their bodies.

Just thought I'd let you know that its pretty disgusting all around.

**FaFaFooey**

vintagevixen Wrote:

Leopards are endangered species. America may currently be horrible but we don't eat them yet.

What retard wants to eat a carnivore anyway?

vv

Pigs are carnivores..well, omnivores..I hate pork(the idea of it) but I eat it occasionally.

**SSSsssSSss** lop guest User ID: 56882 04-13-2012 04:58 AM

Southern California here. Our rattlesnakes taste better than that shit covered, drugged up chicken they sell in this country. Takes literally a minute to skin and gut a snake and it's NOTHIN' BUT RIBZ.

~~Jedi Knight Stevus~~

SSSsssSSss Wrote:

Southern California here. Our rattlesnakes taste better than that shit covered, drugged up chicken they sell in this country. Takes literally a minute to skin and gut a snake and it's NOTHIN' BUT RIBZ.

Rattlers are good! Very few ever get to leave my property alive.

**Ghenghy**

noteye Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
Lamb, elk, cows, chicken, Bison, etc...are all on the menu in America.

So, either way...each country is eating their animals when they really shouldn't be. In our case, we mass produce them so that they don't have any sort of meaningful existence, then we put steroids in them, and house them in massive caged in slaughterhouses where any number of diseases enter their bodies.

Just thought I'd let you know that its pretty disgusting all around.

You can keep the lamb, but cook the rest.

I honestly dont know how anybody can eat that shit, now goats are another issue altogether. lol

**Ghenghy**

FaFaFooey Wrote:

We eat alligator here. And Rattlesnake is not uncommon is some parts

Ever had Gator Ribs? Quite tasty actually, havent tried the Toes yet but this place has a far out exotic menu for Florida. My favorite restaurant around Jax.

http://www.clarksfishcamp.com/Appitisers.aspx

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 37538 04-13-2012 07:04 AM

So what when shtf and my fridge is empty you can say goodbye to the neighbors dog and cat. Jptdknpa