Corby Kummer: The Pros And Cons Of California's 'Roadkill Bill'

Oregon Roadkill — In this March 4, 2010, file photo, a deer runs across the road in Pittsburg, N.H. In Oregon, under a road kill bill passed overwhelmingly by the Legislature and signed by the governor, motorists who crash into the animals can now harvest the meat for human consumption.

Hannah Uebele is a producer for Under the Radar with Callie Crossley and previously worked as associate producer for Boston Public Radio. She graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. in English and Environmental Studies. She's a proud Delawarean but has found herself saying "wicked" more and more often, so the Bostonian metamorphosis is well underway.Contact: hannah_uebele@wgbh.org

October 24, 2019

Updated August 07, 2023

The Wildlife Traffic Safety Act, also known as the "roadkill bill," was signed into law in California this month. Part of the bill allows people to collect the meat of animals that they have accidentally killed from vehicle collision.

Food writer Corby Kummer joined Boston Public Radio on Thursday to speak about the bill.

"It all sounds like it's a very good idea not to waste this meat if you tragically kill this animal," Kummer said. "But it's not so good if you can't certify food safety — it's really eat at your own risk."

Kummer is a senior editor at The Atlantic, an award-winning food writer, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy.