Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe couple intend to breed and consume guinea pigs (Getty/iStock)Couple Dave and Mayu Phillips have secured planning permission from Pembrokeshire County Council to build an eco-home in rural Wales. Their plans include a 'low-impact' home where they intend to breed and consume guinea pigs, rabbits and pigeons for meat, alongside producing honey and walnuts, as part of a sustainable lifestyle. Mr Phillips clarified to the planning committee that the guinea pigs are a specific breed raised for meat, distinct from common pets, and are similar to breeding rabbits for consumption. The development is categorised as a 'One Planet Development', a Welsh planning policy designed to encourage sustainable living and working on rural land. The couple expressed their deep passion for the One Planet movement, aiming to contribute positively to the future by taking practical steps towards more sustainable living. In fullCouple living off-grid given permission to breed guinea pigs for foodMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why a couple in Wales have been given permission to eat guinea pigs for food
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe couple intend to breed and consume guinea pigs (Getty/iStock)Couple Dave and Mayu Phillips have secured planning permission from Pembrokeshire County Council to build an eco-home in rural Wales. Their plans include a 'low-impact' home where they intend to breed and consume guinea pigs, rabbits and pigeons for meat, alongside producing honey and walnuts, as part of a sustainable lifestyle. Mr Phillips clarified to the planning committee that the guinea pigs are a specific breed raised for meat, distinct from common pets, and are similar to breeding rabbits for consumption. The development is categorised as a 'One Planet Development', a Welsh planning policy designed to encourage sustainable living and working on rural land. The couple expressed their deep passion for the One Planet movement, aiming to contribute positively to the future by taking practical steps towards more sustainable living. In fullCouple living off-grid given permission to breed guinea pigs for foodMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
