Breeding bamboo rats was once sanctioned by the Chinese government as a way for poor farmers to be “lifted out of poverty.” For a few years, it was quite effective, as bamboo rats had become a delicacy. Thanks to the positive coverage by social media and media reports, demands for these plump rodents had been growing rapidly. However, with the onslaught of the CCP Virus, bamboo rats became a politically sensitive issue almost overnight. Bamboo rats are huge rodents, almost the size of rabbits, known for a plump body and sharp incisors for gnawing on bamboo sticks. A Chinese food YouTuber said that eating bamboo rat can detoxify one’s body and make one’s skin smoother. In January 2020, Dr. Zhong Nanshan, China’s National Health Committee Lead Expert,  said that bamboo rats might be linked to Coronavirus. This statement is equivalent to a death sentence for the millions of bamboo rats …