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DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY REASONS TO CONSIDER RABBIT MEAT 

                    But don't take myword for it... here's what other people are saying about eating rabbit: 

Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Reasons to Eat Rabbit Meat:

 

"Rabbit meat is well known for its high protein content. A 3-oz. serving of rabbit meat contains 28 g of protein, more than beef or chicken. Rabbit is also a concentrated source of iron. A serving contains more than 4 mg. Additionally, the meat provides a wide range of minerals. The highest levels include 204 mg of phosphorous and 292 mg of potassium. The calories in rabbit meat are low. A serving contains only 147 calories." - What are the Benifits of Eating Rabbit Meat? - Livestrong.com

 

"Rabbit meat is among the highest protein-dense meats you can get. Nutritionally, it ranks highest in protein and lowest in fat, according to a USDA circular. With 795 calories per pound, rabbit beats chicken, turkey and other lean meats for those looking to get more nutrition in a smaller serving." - Eatingrules.com

 

"Rabbit meat is all white meat, and when raised off the ground in cages there is no contact with the ground, resulting in a cleaner raised meat. They also can be raised in relatively small areas." - Eatingrules.com

 

"Rabbit meat is so healthy and lean that some doctors actually prescribe a rabbit meat diet to people who are overweight and obese. Because the fat and calorie levels are so low, but protein so high, one can radically change their life by eating a rabbit meat diet and exercising." -Greentrust.org

 

"Nutrition-wise, rabbit meat is also very lean and healthy to eat. (If you’ve never had it, it tastes like a milder and sweeter version of chicken.) It’s versatile, and can be turned into everything from pâté to burgers to sausage (as Kitchen Cabinet member Tom Mylan recently did). With all that going for it, why aren’t Americans eating rabbit meat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?" - Salon.com

 

  • It is one of the best white meats available on the market today.

  • The meat has a high percentage of easily digestible protein.

  • It contains the least amount of fat among all the other available meets.

  • Rabbit meat contains less calorie value than other meats.

  • Rabbit meat is almost cholesterol free and therefore heart patient friendly.

  • The sodium content of rabbit meat is comparatively less than other meats.

  • The calcium and phosphorus contents of this meat or more than any other meats.

 

Rabbit: The Green and Enviornmentally Friendly Meat

 

"The process for raising beef places a burden on grain and water supplies. An environmentally friendly solution to losing resources to larger animal production is producing rabbit meat. The environmental impact from raising rabbits is low. The period from conception to harvesting maturity is only three months, and the amount of food they eat is minimal when compared to other animals." - Livestrong.com

 

"There are many reasons to love the rabbit-as-food: They’re the most sustainable meat for city farmers. They can be raised in a small space in a person’s home. They reproduce quickly. They’re quiet and clean, and because they are so effective at turning calories into body weight and can eat kitchen scraps, they are cheap to raise and have low carbon footprints." - Salon.com

 

"But it’s increasingly becoming clear, thanks to the growth of ethically conscious butchering and meat-eating, that this sentimentality doesn’t exactly make much sense. Rabbits aren’t the smartest of pets, and we don’t shy away from eating other intelligent animals (like pigs). Given their breeding rates, they’re not likely to be going on the endangered list any time soon. And even Michael Pollan is a fan — as he told Good, 'Rabbit makes more sense than chickens.'" -Salon.com

 

  • Rabbits are one of the most productive domestic livestock animal there is. Rabbits can produce 6 pounds of meat on the same feed and water as the cow will produce 1 pound of meat on the same feed and water.

 

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A typical large scale rabbit farm at work

This is not my rabbit farm. I am a much smaller-scale, local operation. I  house my rabbits similarly, but the living conditions are considerably larger for each animal I raise and keep. - OTR Rabbitry

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