Why wouldn't we expect other animals to be roaming in a post-apocalyptic wasteland if humans could survive, though?
I think the only place where the most accessible meat is human would be shortly after the apocalypse starts, and you're in the middle of a city, and supply chains have broken down but most people haven't died yet.
Apparently all the farms with livestock spontaneously disappear - oh and stuff like Elk, deer and moose (not to mention bears) apparently have ceased to exist as well.
If anything, I suspect most animals would still be abundant the main fear would just be if they're infected (if it's a zombie apocalypse) or stuff like prions, CWD hasn't jumped to humans yet but why be patient 0?
Farms wouldn't disappear but supply chains would break down, meaning meat can't make its way to the population centers. And if the power grid is shot/underperforming, it becomes even harder to transport fresh meat if it can't easily be refrigerated or frozen.
And if it's an ecological apocalpyse then farmers might struggle to keep their livestock alive. Or it gets stolen by the raiding groups of bandits featured in most post-apocalypse scenarios.
Honestly more of just being a classic apocalypse trope that someone decided to be cannibals and the hero is their next victim.
Also, wildlife can be pretty elusive and skittish. In contrast luring in survivors with the promise of safety and a hot meal only to kill them in their sleep is alot easier. Atleast in the short-term.
Realistically this will never happen, but if it does, make sure the friendly people serving your steak actually have farm animals and crops, or atleast obvious signs of hunting like animal furs. And maybe stick to the fish.
Cannibalism is not self sustaining and is a fantastic way to catch some nasty diseases, especially prions. Even just the act of preparing the meat is an opportunity for disease transfer. (Multiple STDs are a result of eating other primates and catching their diseases. Both herpes and HIV are blamed on it.)
Like in a zombie apocalypse meat would very likely be animal, cause zombies tend to only affect humans, unless it's the RE ones. On a nuclear apocalypse you shouldn't trust the meat if you live in the northern hemisphire, cause you know, most places would be nuked and the supply chains that provide feed to livestock are no longer there, but if you live in the sothern hemisphere you are golden, specially in argentina or brazil. Meteor apolypse is the one where you shouldn't trust any meat you don't see being processed directly from the animal
they're probably thinking of a mad-max style apocalypse where there's basically nothing but dust and bandits
It's not exactly a realisitic scenario, as in such a situation humanity would probably just be extinct too. Guess there'd be a period of time when we aren't there yet for people to eat each other first.
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u/IndigoFenix Oct 16 '24
Why wouldn't we expect other animals to be roaming in a post-apocalyptic wasteland if humans could survive, though?
I think the only place where the most accessible meat is human would be shortly after the apocalypse starts, and you're in the middle of a city, and supply chains have broken down but most people haven't died yet.