NYC Inspectors Say No to Armadillo

Food safety inspectors in New York City are cracking down on markets that sell exotic meats such as armadillo and iguana. Authorities told the Associated Press they are seeing a trend where markets across New York are buying meat and other foods from unregulated sources and selling them to an immigrant population with a taste for more unusual fare.

Among other meats found in a recent sweep of markets were 200 lbs. of cow lungs as well as smoked rodent meat. Food safety officials say that in addition to rat, members of the city's immigrant population prefers turtles, fish paste, frogs and duck feet.