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People eat guinea pig in Peru.
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Is it true that people eat guinea pig in Peru?
Yes. A travel/historical reference states guinea pigs have long been a highly prized food in the Andes of Peru, and a scoping review notes guinea pig remains a food source in Peru. Other sources more loosely indicate Peruvians keep and eat guinea pigs.
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M, S., AS, R., MJ, C., JJ, Z., SA, O., & MA, G. (2026). Livestock guinea pigs: a scoping review from a One Health perspective.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1830046
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Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10772
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Where can I eat a guinea pig in Ecuador?. (n.d.). travel.stackexchange.com. https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/4136
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Nijman, J., Muller, P. O., & Blij, H. J. d. (2016). Geography. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=LJBEDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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Archetti, E. P. (2020). Guinea Pigs. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=Q8b4DwAAQBAJ&dq=People+eat+guinea+pig+in+Peru.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api
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author, S. N. p. (2010). Yuck! : the things people eat. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/yuckthingspeople0000setc
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