Guinea pigs are a common part of Peruvian diet.
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And they often live off what is "biodegradable waste" for us. Imagine you standing in the kitchen prepping veg for dinner, and just dropping peels and outer leaves, carrot greens and cabbage stalks to the ground for the guinea pigs to eat.
That's basically what was historically done with pigs in large parts of Eurasia, but they also eat meat and bone
Except that the Guinea pigs usually live in the kitchen, something I can't see with pigs.
Is this supposed to be bad?
No, it is just how it is.
Rabbits are popular in Greece for this reason. My grandmother always made Stifado with rabbit. Its wonderful.