Why do people only eat turtles and not turtles?

In fact, the tortoise is like our mascot. Some people especially like to keep turtles at home, because they think turtles are auspicious symbols, but they can't accept eating turtles. First, they are green. If they are really made into a food, they will look very uncomfortable. Turtle is a kind of food cultivated by people, and people have no psychological burden when eating turtle.

Turtles in China have the meaning of longevity, because their life span is extremely long, and they have been associated with venerable old people since ancient times. In many historical books, we can know that turtles have a very high status in China, and eating turtles is considered a disrespectful thing. Secondly, turtles have less meat and a particularly thick shell. After removing its heavy shell, there is not much meat left in it.

We all know that nail fish is not only nutritious, but also rich in collagen, compact and delicious. Soft-shelled turtle has rich nutritional value. People can see turtle sellers near the hospital. This is because soft-shelled turtle has the functions of enriching blood, replenishing blood and qi, supplementing protein and heat, and its skirt has the functions of improving immunity, improving intelligence and resisting aging. High nutritional value, delicious and nourishing.

In terms of culture, soft-shelled turtle is superior, easy to survive, fast growing, and has low requirements for the environment. On the contrary, it takes five or six years for a soft-shelled turtle to grow and shape, and the requirements for sunlight, water and food are more demanding, and the survival rate of batch culture is low. Therefore, the cost of turtle breeding is much higher than that of turtle. In order to pursue more profits, merchants generally choose soft-shelled turtle as food for sale.

Besides, the tortoise is a psychic animal. If people really eat it, they will feel a little uncomfortable. After all, it has been called 9000 years old since ancient times. There are many reasons why people only eat turtles and don't eat them.