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Where's the bison?

Submitted by idealbite on Wed, 06/21/2006 - 6:00pm.
The Bite:

The other red meat boasts less fat than most white meats (even chicken), and has a taste Gourmet magazine touts as richer in flavor than beef. In addition, since many bison exclusively dine on wild grass, when compared to factory-raised beef, the planetary benefits are as big as the plains are wide.

The Benefits: 
  • We are what we eat, and the FDA allows zero antibiotics or hormones in bison meat.
  • Many bison, including those raised commercially, graze naturally off of grass, renewing and stimulating new grass growth. Factory-farmed beef creates an oil-consuming machine due to the energy used to produce the massive amounts of grain or corn feed they’re fed.
  • Get your iron, get your protein. One serving of bison adds 69% more iron and 25% more protein to your diet than the same serving of beef.
  • Bison contains fewer calories and just one quarter of the amount of fat found in beef, and is lower in cholesterol.
Personally Speaking: 

Although she’s a pescatarean, Jen might be persuaded to try bison if Heather (who lovesall types of carnage) were to loosen her up with a few glasses of biodynamicwine. Jen’s canine pal Cricket, on the other hand, is a big fan of bison jerky.

Wanna Try: 
Check for grass-fed (rather than corn-fed) bison.
  • Wild Idea Buffalo Company - we are fans of the founder, fellow Montanan, Dan O’Brien (no, not THAT one), who’s also an author ($80/sampler).
  • Boulder Dog Food Company - bisonic (we’re a year old now… we coin our own words) treats for your pets ($7/2 oz).
  • Bison Central - the online source for info on bison, from the National Bison Association, including some great recipes.
  • Give THE MEATRIX a viewing, and be thoroughly entertained while making the commitment to switching to free-range, sustainable meats.

Related Blog Post: If I ate meat I would eat Bison

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