Tortoise Herding

A few of the settlers on the Galápagos Islands have taken to eating the giant tortoises native there. These immobile and defenseless giants make perfect livestock; it has become a commodity among passing whalers and has become the colony's only significant source of income.\n\nIt is said that after once tasting the Galápagos tortoise, demand for every other animal food falls off greatly. The meat of is the easiest of digestion, and a quantity of it, exceeding that of any other food, can be eaten without experiencing the slightest of inconvenience.