Whale, the next Spam

The British won WWII with American SPAM and Japan sufered defeat with Whale meat. The Japanese post WWII government promoted whale meat as healthy and high in protein. School children often whale meat for lunch. Today, most Japanese do not eat whale meat and consumption is, on average 0.1 gram per day.

Whale meat can be prepared in any number of ways, inlcuding: fried, boiled, as bacon, or as sashimi. A whale lunch costs about $8 - $18, while dinner can cost around $75.

Today, in an effort to introduce children to traditional foods, one school district is serving students whale burger. The Lucky Pierrot burger chain also serves up a whale burger.