Experts say that zebra meat should be on our braais this year
Nobody’s lion about this new meat start-up company...
South Africans love a braai!
Picture this... the aroma of garlic bread in the air, meat glistening on the braai, friends/family, and the perfect meal.
There is a very high chance that you had a braai during the holidays, but we doubt that you consumed zebra.
However, new evidence from animal scientists at Stellenbosch University shows zebras are an ideal species for meat production. So the next time you're at a braai, zebra may be on the menu.
My Wildlife shares that zebras produce some of the leanest meat in the world, with an average of 0.5g of fat per 100g and high levels of protein, zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids.
The new findings come as the government puts the finishing touches to SA’s new game meat strategy, which aims to formalise, transform, and expand an industry dominated by impala, springbok, kudu, wildebeest, and blesbok.
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Would you eat a lion burger, some zebra sushi, or a tiger taco? Find out more about these meats here:
Lion burgers, tiger steaks, and zebra sushi rolls are coming to our shelves faster than we know it!
This unconventional, climate-friendly, cultivated food is causing a stir all over the world.
Have a look at what some of these products look like...
The "future of food" is with cultivated meat, according to Primeval Foods.
Cultivated meat is genuine animal meat (including seafood and organ meats) that is produced by cultivating animal cells directly. This production method eliminates the need to raise and farm animals for food.
This ingenious advancement allows for mass production with a decreased cost. It also offers a tasty, healthy, and nutritious alternative without the expense of nature and animals.
Pictured below are the new zebra sushi rolls:
“People are constantly seeking to discover new foods, new restaurants, new culinary experiences, but the traditional species have reached their limitation on meeting this demand.”
The main idea of this contemporary fabrication of meat is to assist with a lower carbon footprint, climate control, as well as to minimise animal suffering.
Yilmaz stated: “It has to go beyond the current beef, chicken, and pork dishes, and it has to come without the expense of nature.”
Yilmaz added: "In the coming months, we are planning to have a tasting event in London with one of our cultivated exotic meats, to give the world a taste of what the next chapter of food would look like.”
With this form of production, greenhouse gas emissions were found to be 78–96% lower, while land use was cut by 99% and water use by 82–96%.
It uses approximately 7–45% less energy than conventionally-produced meat.
Saving the environment and increasing profit with this ingenious scientific advancement.
Would you dare to take a bite?
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Image courtesy of Primeval Foods