Kabayan Noli de Castro brings another meaningful episode as he goes on a food tour in a farm in Cavite where he learns that rabbit’s meat can be used to make Filipino dishes like adobo, sisig, and lechon in “KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan” this Sunday (July 3).
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Published February 18, 2021, 2:00 PM
Amid high pork and chicken prices, the Philippine government must now find a way to boost the production of alternative protein sources such as rabbit meat and plant-based food.
Based on a study published by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the high pork prices now, while painful and unfavorable to consumers, is an opportunity for the country to start exploring alternative protein sources.
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“In the short run, this will be chicken, but it should be expanded to other options (i.e rabbit) but eventually plant-based sources of protein (i.e soybeans and nuts),” according to the study prepared by the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics of the College of Economics and Management of UPLB.
Published February 18, 2021, 10:00 AM
In the Philippines, rabbits have mostly been nurtured as pets and not as meat sources. This may be one of the main reasons why many Filipinos still do not welcome the idea of consuming rabbits. With the escalating prices of pork and chicken products, it might be time to consider alternative meat sources such as rabbit meat.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) also sees rabbit meat as a potential replacement for pork as they are also a good source of protein. It is believed that rabbits were brought to the Philippines after World War II to address the food scarcity caused by the war. Along the way, many have forgotten this idea and considered rabbits as household pets instead.