Trying to Capture the Flavor of South Africa
New York Times June 23, 2010, 12:09 am  By JIM LUTTRELL

There has been the constant drone of the vuvuzelas and pictures of elephants blocking traffic, but one Arizona restaurateur wanted to capture a little more of what he thought was the atmosphere in South Africa. This from the Associated Press:

An Arizona restaurant owner dreamed up a novelty meal to give customers a South African experience during the World Cup. But serving burgers made with African lion meat has generated protests.Cameron Selogie said his Il Vinaio restaurant in Mesa has received a bomb threat and more than 150 e-mails from protesters. He said African lions are on the protected list, but are not endangered.
The restaurant ordered 10 pounds of African lion meat from a U.S.D.A.-regulated, free-range farm in Illinois, which, Selogie said, he researched to make sure the farm was humane. The lion meat is mixed with ground beef, and the restaurant said it's serving about 15 burgers a day.
A U.S.D.A. spokesman said lion meat is an uncommon dish, but he knew of no prohibitions against it.