HSUS: Our concern really is where people might intentionally hit animals for trophy or food. Like an elk or something large. It's incredible dangerous. For both species.
ADAM EDELMAN: ‘You found it on the side of the road and now, in more than two dozen states, you can eat it with a side of potatoes. At least 27 states have passed legislation allowing drivers to turn their roadkill into their dinner, and lawmakers in many others, including California, are poised to do the same. “At the end of the day, it just makes sense to put to positive use the animals that were just going to end up decaying and creating problems alongside the road,” Oregon state Sen. Bill Hansell, whose bill legalizing the eating of roadkill went into effect earlier this year…
Opponents, however, have warned of the risks of diseased meat and worry that legalization efforts could lead to over-eager drivers striking down animals just to get a free steak. Despite those concerns, many state legislators are hungry to allow drivers to take fresh meat off a car grille and put it on a charcoal grill… Oregon is hardly alone. Hansell modeled his bill closely after one passed in Washington State in 2016. Idaho legalized the practice in 2012, Tennessee dealt with the issue 20 years ago and, according to food blog Wide Open Eats, which has tracked such legislation, a total of 27 states have passed laws legalizing the consumption of animals killed by vehicles. More are likely to follow…
“Our concern really is where people might intentionally hit animals for trophy or food. Like an elk or something large. It’s incredible dangerous. For both species”, said John Griffin, the senior director of urban wildlife programs at the Humane Society of the United States, told NBC News. Other animal advocates, however, said eating roadkill is the most harmless way to consume meat. “While the best thing for animals, the environment and human health is to go vegan,” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) spokeswoman Sophia Charchuk said, “roadkill is certainly a superior option to the neatly shrink-wrapped packages of meat in the supermarket”.’ [A SHAMEFUL PETA STATEMENT]. SOURCE…
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