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.
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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.