Why do people across the world mostly only eat a few of the same types of meat (like chicken, beef, pork) when there are thousands of other animals to choose from?

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Why do people across the world mostly only eat a few of the same types of meat (like chicken, beef, pork) when there are thousands of other animals to choose from?

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They didn’t. This is a consequence of industrial farming and global economies. Typical cuisine around the world is super diverse and (not surprisingly) mostly makes use of local ingredients.