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.