You’ve heard of Save the Whales, but what about Save the Red Wattle Pig? Or Save the Tennessee Fainting Goat? OK, they’re not actual slogans, but they could be. That’s because the underlying issue remains the same: These animals are at risk of extinction, meaning that if they die out, it’s not just sad (more species of plants and animals are going extinct today than at any time since the dinosaur days), but we also lose a part of our heritage. These animals historically served as American foods. Thus, they’re “heritage foods.”
Heritage foods come from endangered or rare breeds of purebred livestock and crops. American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is working to keep dozens of such …
