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Article: High in protein, low in fat - it's chargrilled super guinea pig British diners will soon be offered a Peruvian delicacy: an extra- large version of the children's pet
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- The Sunday Telegraph London
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- October 24, 2004
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TO MOST people they are lovable pets, but guinea pigs could soon
be on the menu at British restaurants after the development of a
"superpig" designed to offer diners a nutritious low-fat meal.
The new "Raza Peru" variety has been bred by scientists in Lima,
who say that it contains more protein and less cholesterol than beef,
pork, lamb or chicken.
The animal has already been sent for consumption in America, Spain
and Japan, and exporters say they are ready to market it in Britain
if there is sufficient demand.
Gloria Palacios, one of the researchers at La Molina University in
Lima responsible for the new breed, said that she hoped the animal
would become a delicacy for Westerners, despite ...