March 19, 2024
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Black swan meat now on the menu in North Korea as food supply problems persist

Industrial breeding of ‘delicious’ black swan meat kicked into high gear at new farm facility, state media says

As North Korea battles a poor economy and persistent food shortages, the country’s state media has begun to call black swans a new and valuable food source.

The introduction of the new food source comes after Kim Jong Un declared a food crisis in June and urged workers last month to come up with ways to solve the country’s persistent “food problem.”

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