As for the firemen in Rio de Janeiro, he not only got fined but spent 3 months in jail and got fired from the corporation. A worker got fired from a Catholic University last month for killing a wild animal that from the campus to eat. He was not only fired but did not get his pay for the last year he worked there.

However, a couple of restaurants do sell game but it is an exception because the license is extremely difficult to get and they need to obtain a certificate that proves that the animal was not caught during mating season, ve that they did not catch any pregnant animals and they also have a quota that they can sell. I have only seen boar meat and pheasant in these restaurants. It is so rare that in Rio de Janeiro there are only two restaurants that sell game. Several laws regarding animal protection in Brazil do exist and they are not lenient, but unfortunately, they are not perfect. As for me, well, I am a vegetarian, so I do wouldn´t be found eating any of these animals anyway. I am Brazilian and have been living in Rio de Janeiro for 40 years, so what I am saying is the truth. Let´s all go veg!!!

I'm a brazilian citizen. I agree some people do eat those animals, but please, don't make it a general idea of brazilian costumes.

I live on São Paulo, and I can tell that is a gossip about "FILET MIAU" being cat meat. I may say someone may use cat meat, but it's bad cow meat, only.

I tasted many kind of animals, as lizard, on country side of São Paulo, duck on a chinese restaurant, and others birds in fancy restaurants, and I do wish to taste dog, although I haven't the chance yet. But I'm not a general idea of brazilian costumes. I've a open mind and like to try new things all the time.

Brazilian people usually eats chicken and cow 'cause it is what we "produce" for exportation. That's so, we do have one head of cow for a habitant. Making the country the biggest country on number of cows for sell!!!

I’m embarrassed to admit, my ancestors immigrated from France,(1870-1900) on both sides of the family. I don’t often talk about it, (Its too painfull to think about) but it may explain my thinking.

The issue is as you grow and expand your horizons in the world you begin to understand how people around the world live very different lives than yours. The words ‘cultural values’ take on realistic meaning. Their cultural values are often shaped by their history as well. The US has long been a country of abudance if for nothing else than its geography and excellant soil. Not the case in many parts of the world.

Thats what I mean by living a sheltered life. One that has not seen beyond the borders of the next community.

Hey, I don't make this stuff up.

And don't get me started on tuna. It's never been the same since they stopped putting dolphin in it.

As for killing a dog for meat I only saw it once in a remote village in Korea. I was sitting on my front step of my 'hootch' in a converted 'chicken coop' made habitable by putting in a charcoal stove and a ceiling made of chicken wire and wallpaper. I paid $12.50 a month rent. If I had been Korean the rent would have been $7.50. (But, I was a rich American)

Anyway, papasan came walking down the road with a large beautiful looking short haired dog on a rope. (could have been 'ole yeller'.)

I didn't pay much attention until I heard the dog yelping. When I looked, my first thought was, 'he's got the dog stuck in the tree'. Sounds dumb now, but it was my first thought. Papasan calmly hoisted the dog up over a tree limb and sat on a large rock nearby until the dog died. Then he calmly went over and gutted and skinned the dog. Last I saw he was headed back home with the carcus over his shoulder. That was how it was done back then, that was life in Tae yul village.

You really need to get around more. Life is very different depending on where you are.

Peace and love to you and yours as well.