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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Cost/access is the simple answer. I live in the north part of the usa so its hard to find things like gator which is fairly common in the south east. Some people don’t like the thought of eatting not common meats. People get puppy eyes with the idea of eating dog, horse, rabbits but won’t blink at eating a steak. Some religions prohibt the consumption of certain meats so that factors in.