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The Street Food That Takes Tourists by Surprise

The Street Food That Takes Tourists by Surprise

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In 2011, humanity consumed the equivalent of 55 million chickens a day. The majority of people in North America though, just stick to breasts, thighs and wings, but did you know that people have been eating their feet to stay young?

Further, there are whole markets out there dedicated to eating half grown duck embryos. And did you know people in Hong Kong eat 100 tons of bird’s nests per year?

Let's get into it!

Sources:

[Chicken Consumption]
https://thepoultrysite.com/articles/global-poultry-trends-2014-growth-in-chicken-consumption-in-americas-slows

[Benefits of Chicken Feet]
http://www.doctorbabu.com/healthy-foods/shocking-benefits-eating-chicken-feet/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/collagen
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6835901/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30681787/

[Balut, the Duck Embryo]
https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/balut-egg-2775.html
https://bit.ly/2zkpbJh
https://mayocl.in/2XQNOqD

[White-nest Swiftlet — Edible Bird’s Nest]
http://www.koreabridge.com/writings/nonfiction/tpark_birdsnestsoup.shtml
http://swiftletsfarmings.blogspot.com/2010/09/nest-building-how-long-does-it-take-to.html
https://www.euyansang.com/en_US/7-things-to-know-about-birds-nest/eysherbsbirdnest1.html
Robert K. Murray, Daryl K. Granner & Victor W. Rodwell: "Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 27th Ed.", McGraw–Hill, 2006
https://www.thermofisher.com/ca/en/home/life-science/antibodies/antibodies-learning-center/antibodies-resource-library/antibody-methods/introduction-immunoglobulins.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/glycoprotein-definition-and-function-4134331

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