Are Monkeys Safe to Eat?

The consumption of monkey meat may be detrimental to one's health. An August 1992 study published in the Journal of Tropical Medicine Hygiene reported nine cases of salmonellosis attributed to monkey meat consumption.

How does monkey meat taste?

Smoky. Veal-like. A bit greasy like goat meat. A bit tough like llama meat.

Is it normal to eat monkeys?

According to Hicks, monkey meat is common in bush meat stalls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central Africa in general, with red-tailed and crowned guenons, baboons and agile mangabeys being the most common.