Is kangaroo the best red meat?

Kangaroo meat is tasty, healthy, and according to a recent report, even good for the environment. Read on to know more about this new research.

It’s tasty, healthy, and according to a recent report, even good for the environment. All these factors point to one thing — kangaroo meat could well be the best red meat to have.

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Kangaroos live in the wild, are protected by legislation, and are harvested by licensed shooters in accordance with a strict code of practice. In addition, their digestive systems differ from ruminants like cattle and sheep, so they don’t clog the air with methane, which some say makes their meat a good choice for combating global warming. In addition, “one kangaroo consumes about a third as much plant material as a sheep, and just 13 percent of the water,” states New Scientist.

While roo farmers say it’s easy to produce more product, increasing the public’s appetite for it is a bigger challenge. In Australia, kangaroo is found on restaurant menus and store shelves, but most Australians see it as an occasional meal rather than a staple. New Scientist cites a 2008 survey of almost 1600 Australians that found only 15 percent eat roo meat at least four times a year. Europeans, however, have a stronger taste for it, with 70 percent of kangaroo meat exported to Germany and France.