| When you think about red meat, what do you think | | | | the deer is being cleaned up and processed. Cattle |
| about? Chances are pretty good that you’re | | | | are typically fattened up by farmers in order to put on |
| going to think about beef. The reason for this is | | | | weight before they go to the market. Fat on cattle |
| probably because beef is all that you have ever been | | | | typically grows between the muscle so it is harder to |
| exposed to. Millions of households consume beef on | | | | remove during the butchering process, and thus results |
| a day to day basis because that is the type of meat | | | | in the higher fat content in beef. Venison does have |
| that is mass marketed and is more commonly known | | | | more calories than turkey or chicken, but has less |
| than other types. But there are types of meats that | | | | cholesterol than both white meats. |
| are less know that are actually better for you than | | | | Caring for the venison is sometimes more difficult than |
| beef. The meat that I am referring to in this case is | | | | beef because it is more lean, it requires more stringent |
| venison. | | | | handling procedures. There is less time available |
| Venison, which comes from the deer, is also a red | | | | between harvesting and storing for getting venison |
| meat and has been proven to be healthier than beef in | | | | properly packaged and sealed because deterioration |
| a number of ways. First, venison is more lean than | | | | occurs more rapidly than with beef. It is important |
| beef, which means there is less fat content in venison | | | | that the inner organs be removed as quickly as |
| when compared to the fat content in beef. Second, | | | | possible following the harvesting of the deer in order to |
| venison contains less calories and cholesterol than | | | | prevent meat spoiling caused by fluids released from |
| beef. Third, deer are much more active than cows | | | | those inner organs. |
| because they are a wild animal in the sense that they | | | | When considering the choice between these two |
| are not found on farms where they have to constantly | | | | types of meat, the choice is pretty clear for a number |
| worry about fleeing from predators and are not | | | | of reasons. Venison is generally more healthy across |
| constantly on the move. | | | | the board, including the levels of fat, calories, and |
| Venison contains less fat because of the way that the | | | | cholesterol which are three very important factors to |
| deer stores fat in its body. In the deer, the fat that | | | | take into consideration when determining your diet. If |
| they build up is generally stored around the organs and | | | | you had the choice, what would you choose? |
| in single layers on top of the muscles and beneath the | | | | Personally, I prefer the more healthy solution, venison. |
| hide, which means it is much easier to remove when | | | | |