Alan Rew: IIRC one tribe of cannibals referred to humans as "long pig" because their meat tastes like pork.

I’m an anthropologist. I think it’s important to know what my study species tastes like!

One of many areas where JFK JR and I differ.

IIRC one tribe of cannibals referred to humans as "long pig" because their meat tastes like pork.

this is part of an ethnocentric legend complex around cannibalism & groups that practiced it. As far as I can find, there is no documented, reliable account of what we taste like.

Science calls us to try!

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