| As the economic pressures increase throughout the | | | | been proved to have very low cholesterol content - |
| UK, but especially on the agricultural sector, farmers | | | | a healthy alternative to red meat. |
| are looking for ways of branching out and catching a | | | | Wild Boar |
| niche in the market - this has led to some rather | | | | Wild boar became extinct in the UK over 700 years |
| unique and unusual farm stock springing up all over | | | | ago, but a recent reintroduction on private land has |
| the country. | | | | seen the species accidently reintroduced into the wild |
| Ostrich | | | | once again - a very rare occurrence on our little isle. |
| Ostrich's were first introduced to the UK in the late | | | | The meat has been described as 'beef with crackling'; |
| 1980's. Ostrich produce includes leather, feathers and | | | | it has a sweet flavour with gamey undertones and is |
| oil as well as meat - which is incredibly low in fat and | | | | rosy in colour. |
| calories, and high in iron. Ostrich is a red meat and is | | | | Crocodile |
| great for using as a low fat alternative to beef; it's | | | | Whilst crocodile has been a fairly common part of the |
| great for steaks, frying and burgers. | | | | Australian and African diet for years, there's just one |
| Rabbit | | | | crocodile farm in Europe and that is here in the UK. |
| Whilst rabbit is far from unusual to the UK, neither is | | | | Located in Cambridgeshire the farm supplies both skin |
| it livestock so to speak, it is currently undergoing a | | | | and meat, which has been likened to chicken and |
| revival on the British dining scene - low in fat, cheap | | | | monkfish. |
| and in plentiful supply, the humble bunny has featured | | | | Kangaroo |
| on a number of celebrity chef programmes and is | | | | Not just an alternative to traditional livestock, |
| riding high on city restaurant menus. | | | | kangaroo farming is a pledge to fighting climate |
| Water Buffalo | | | | change as they don't emit methane. Kangaroo meat |
| Alongside delectable mozzarella, there are a bunch of | | | | is red, but is lean, low in fat, high in protein, and is |
| UK farms that have turned to Buffalo herd to | | | | perfect for use as steaks, minced meat and 'kanga |
| produce and sell the meat also. Buffalo meat is | | | | bangas'. |
| tender and tasty, contains very little fat and has | | | | |