LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru on Thursday celebrated two decades since the creation of a genetically modified breed of guinea pig, a rodent whose meat has formed a part of the diet of people in the Andean ...

What are your thoughts on guinea pigs? No, not as pets — as food. While the concept might make plenty of readers do a double take, there are parts of the world where guinea pigs are seen as closer to ...

New York City epicures are devouring a “special” Ecuadorian delicacy, guinea pigs — better known stateside as a potential pet for kids — and hailing them as a “very delicious” feast. At least that is ...

QUITO, Ecuador — It’s a real ice cream flavor: guinea pig. Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets — cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur — might find that idea hard to digest. The rodents are a ...