Food vloggers flood cyberspace, sharing everything from making tea to chicken biryani. Whether it’s a new recipe, a unique method, or a twist on a classic dish, everything has become repetitive due to the overwhelming number of food bloggers. As a result, many are now venturing into uncharted territory, often without considering whether their actions are legal or illegal. Firoz Chuttipara has attempted and succeeded in making large quantities of unusual dishes, such as a 100 kg fish pickle, a 35 kg snake grilled dish, roasted peacock curry, and a grilled ostrich. A new post by food vlogger Usha Mathew has sparked a debate on the legality of consuming certain types of meat.
Posts Eating Dried Deer Meat
‘This is what happens if you eat dried deer meat and suck out the marrow. If you want to eat it too, come along.’- This is what food vlogger Usha Mathew wrote while posting a video of herself happily eating deer meat. The post quickly garnered numerous likes and shares, with some raising concerns about her consuming wild animals. In response to those questioning the legality, she clarified that she filmed the video in a foreign country.
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How Netizens Reacted
The video has received widespread criticism, asking, “Are you making food from animals that should be running around in the forest?” and “What kind of woman is this, how can she eat those deer?”. A user even suggested her, “Try Crocodile”. Earlier, Firoz stirred controversy by purchasing two live snakes from a market in Vietnam and turning them into curry.
Is It Legal In India?
The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 classifies deer as a protected species. Authorities will book anyone found in possession of meat from protected species or caught poaching in forests under this Act, resulting in imprisonment for five to seven years.
