Roadkill ratatouille? Why not? - Entrepreneur Generations

Roadkill cuisine may get a bad rap, but more and more often, states are recognizing that it can make a perfectly good meal. Officials in several states are allowing and even encouraging people to salvage roadkill for food in an effort to reduce vehicle-animal collisions and to keep good meat from going to waste.

"Between 1 million and 2 million large animals are hit by vehicles every year in the United States in accidents that kill 200 people and cost nearly $8.4 billion in damages, according to estimates from the Federal Highway Administration," Matt Vasilogambros reports for Stateline. Why not use some of that meat?

Some supporters of the notion say it's a good way to feed the hungry; others say it makes sense from a conservation aspect. Idaho restauranteur Nate Lindskoog told Vasilogambros that eating roadkill venison is the "most respectful thing to do if wild game dies. It's the best way to dignify its death. Lindskoog stressed that he only eats roadkill at home, and does not serve it in his restaurant.

Within 24 hours of butchering roadkill, Idaho law requires salvagers to visit the state Fish and Game website to describe the roadkill. "State officials use the information to identify animal migration patterns, feeding areas and dangerous stretches of road. Their goal is to protect animals, but also people and their vehicles," Vasilogambros reports.

Click here for tips on how to safely harvest roadkill.

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