Aisain carp
Rethinking Asian Carp TIMOTHY GRIFFITH
Doesn’t an expensive lobster dinner sound good right now? You are probably thinking that it sounds delicious, but you just can’t afford it right now. I mean, have you looked at the price of lobster lately? The average cost is about $10 to $12 a pound acording to abc news Aug 22 2013 . Did you know that once upon a time, the thought of eating lobster was considered less than desirable? According to the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, it once was considered a poor man’s food. In 17th century New England, it was given to the poor, prisoners, and servants. The thought of eating it was so repulsive that even the servants turned it down. The early colonists used the lobsters more for fertilizer than an enticing meal. Europeans historically liked eating lobster, but the early Americans colonists did not
Who decided this creature was not only edible, but a delicacy? The taste seemed to grow on people, and through time lobster was not considered such a repulsive option. During World War II lobster was considered a delicacy. It filled the demand for food that was rich in protein, since there was meat rationing during the war. Profits dramatically increased for lobster fisherman, and a whole new industry emerged along the Eastern Seaboard (Gulf of Maine).
Presently, there’s another species that is not only thought of as less desirable, but actually feared. This is the Asian carp. Asian carp were introduced to the ponds of the Southern United States during the mid 1970’s. This was done to alleviate the problem of the algae that was building up. There are four main species of Asian carp. These include Bighead, Black, Silver, and Grass carp. As a result of flooding, the Asian carp escaped from the ponds and established themselves in the Mississippi River (“Asian Carp Fact Sheet).And now they made there way,into the illinois river system.And now they are, making there way
Doesn’t an expensive lobster dinner sound good right now? You are probably thinking that it sounds delicious, but you just can’t afford it right now. I mean, have you looked at the price of lobster lately? The average cost is about $10 to $12 a pound acording to abc news Aug 22 2013 . Did you know that once upon a time, the thought of eating lobster was considered less than desirable? According to the University of Maine’s Lobster Institute, it once was considered a poor man’s food. In 17th century New England, it was given to the poor, prisoners, and servants. The thought of eating it was so repulsive that even the servants turned it down. The early colonists used the lobsters more for fertilizer than an enticing meal. Europeans historically liked eating lobster, but the early Americans colonists did not
Who decided this creature was not only edible, but a delicacy? The taste seemed to grow on people, and through time lobster was not considered such a repulsive option. During World War II lobster was considered a delicacy. It filled the demand for food that was rich in protein, since there was meat rationing during the war. Profits dramatically increased for lobster fisherman, and a whole new industry emerged along the Eastern Seaboard (Gulf of Maine).
Presently, there’s another species that is not only thought of as less desirable, but actually feared. This is the Asian carp. Asian carp were introduced to the ponds of the Southern United States during the mid 1970’s. This was done to alleviate the problem of the algae that was building up. There are four main species of Asian carp. These include Bighead, Black, Silver, and Grass carp. As a result of flooding, the Asian carp escaped from the ponds and established themselves in the Mississippi River (“Asian Carp Fact Sheet).And now they made there way,into the illinois river system.And now they are, making there way