Caviar Doesn't Come From Russia - Here's Why | Forbes

Government sanctions against the salty, chic fish eggs are more performative than anything. Caviar imported from Russia worldwide has dropped to a tiny fraction of the global volume it commanded during the 1990s. That’s because Russia popularized caviar from wild sturgeon, often the beluga species that swims in the Caspian and Black seas. Fishermen cut out the roe from the sturgeon and often tossed the fish back in the water to die. Both Russia and Iran in particular became huge producers of expensive caviar, but after the sturgeon population fell 30%, producing caviar from the fish was banned in the early 2000s. Experts suggest that 2008 was the last time Russian caviar was served in America.

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[makerKID]

Let them eat caviar! Your car runs on caviar at the moment but ignore that. $10 a gallon, filet mignon and caviar.

[reapertown]

Okay? Even if it was from Russia, it was already imported here before imports to the US was closed, none of the money would of went to Russia. Even if it did who cares? It wouldn't go to the government it would go to the honest working owner of the business. Taxes are outta wack over there right now

[gorillaglue]

Bruh who tf is gonna get guilt about eating 'russian' caviar, you sound crazy

[MrZZooh]

I hope they're not killing the sturgeon fish in the farms. I used to eat it as a kid but ever since I became pescatarian and found out how caviar was harvested I stopped having interest in it

[samsonsoturian]

If I was going to play politics with my dinner, I'd be more concerned with how turdworld countries treat their workers.

[mehadihassanzim]

Their "Guilty feelings" didn’t stop them invading other countries. lol

[reapertown]

Just so you know theirs scammers in these comments. Everything I post a comment calling them iut they get deleted. I believe a scammer has access to this channel. Or the channel is in kahoots with them

[mehadihassanzim]

Do they really have guilt!!??? do they really care!!??? huh

[joseraulmiguens]

True cavias is russian. that's the true, then are copies bad and good, but if you want to taste caviar try russian. do not eat a beluga.

[svetta]

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