Facts About Rabbit Meat

Facts about rabbit meat

1)  Rabbit meat is a white meat

2)  Rabbit meat is one of the meats with the highest % of protein (USDA circular # 549)

3)  Rabbit meat has 795 calories per 450g, Chicken 810, Veal 840, Turkey 1190, Lamb 1420, Beef 1440 and Pork 2050 (USDA circular # 549)

4)  Hungary have some of the largest rabbit meat farms in the world, some farms have over 10,000 producing does.

5)  Rabbit meat has a lower % of fat than chicken, turkey, beef or pork (USDA circular # 549)

6)  Rabbits will produce 2.7kgs of meat on the same feed and water as a cow will produce 450g of meat.

7)  The cholesterol level in rabbit meat is much lower than chicken, turkey, beef, lamb or pork (Alabama A & M University 1989)

8)  Unsaturated fatty acids are 63% of total fatty acids (Dr Reo)

9)  Rabbits are raised in cages above the ground and are one of the cleanest meats.

10)  The office of home economics, state relations of the US Department of Agriculture have conducted extensive tests and have stated that domestic rabbit meat is the most nutritious meat known to man.

11)  As the world human population grows the meat resources will dwindle and therefore rabbit meat will become more dominant in the meat market.

12)  Rabbit meat has been used and is suited for special diets, such as those for heart disease patients, diets for the aged, low sodium diets, weight reduction diets. (It is recommended to get the opinion of your doctor on what type of a diet you should be on)