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Very good Tiana.. you are so clever.. We shouldn't eat Kangaroo meat, it is our national emblem and we eat it??? wtf


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Kangaroo meat on sale in an Australian supermarket

Kangaroo is a meat from any of the species of kangaroo. It is produced in Australia from wild animals and as at 2007 is exported to over 55 countries worldwide.[1]

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The kangaroo has been historically a source of food for indigenous Australians. Kangaroo meat is high in protein and low in fat (about 2%). Kangaroo meat has a very high concentration of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) when compared with other foods. CLA has been attributed with a wide range of health benefits including an anti cancer action and reducing body fats.[2][3][4]

Kangaroo meat is stronger in flavor than the meat from commercially raised food animals. It is considered to be tender. Minced (or ground) kangaroo meat may be substituted into dishes where minced beef would normally be used.

Kangaroo meat was legalised for human consumption in South Australia in 1980, and in all other Australian states in 1993.[5] Kangaroo was once limited in availability, although consumption in Australia is becoming more widespread. However, only 14.5% of Australians were reported in 2008 as eating kangaroo meat at least four times per year.[6] Many Australian supermarkets now stock various cuts of kangaroo[3][7] including fillets, steaks, minced meat and 'kanga bangas' (kangaroo sausages).

Kangaroo meat has been exported since 1959.[6] Seventy percent of kangaroo meat is exported, particularly to the European market: Germany and France.[5] It is sold in supermarkets in England and used in Russian sausages.[7] In 2008, the industry is worth around A$250-270 million a year and provides around 4,000 jobs in Australia.[5][6]

The meat is also processed into dog food.[5] Kangaroo farming is a more environmentally friendly meat industry than sheep or cattle farming since kangaroos require less feed than placental stock, are well-adapted to drought, and do not destroy the root systems of native grasses.[3] However kangaroo farming is economically unattractive due to the start up costs and inability for the farmed product to compete financially against animals that have been killed by hunters under the government quota system.[8]

Name

There has been recent discussion from the kangaroo meat industry about attempting to introduce a specific culinary name for kangaroo meat, similar to the reference to pig meat as ham and pork. In 2005 the Food Companion International magazine, with support from the Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia, ran a competition hoping to find a name that wouldn't put diners off when they saw it on a menu. The kangaroo meat industry suffers from the perception of some consumers that kangaroos are cute and/or not suitable for human consumption. The idea of adopting a culinary name was taken from the success of calling deer meat venison, to avoid connotations of cuteness or references to "eating Skippy".

The three-month competition attracted over 2700 entries from 41 nations, and the name australus was decided in December 2005. Other finalists for the name included kangarly, maroo, krou, maleen, kuja, roujoe, rooviande, jurru, ozru, marsu, kangasaurus, marsupan, jumpmeat, and MOM (meat of marsupials).[9]

The competition is not binding on the Kangaroo Industry Association, which has not moved to adopt the new name in any official capacity.

Traditional Aboriginal use

Kangaroo formed an important part of the traditional Aboriginal diet as a bushfood.

Kangaroo is called Kere aherre by the Arrernte people of Central Australia:

You find kangaroos in flat country or mulga country. In the old days, people used to sool their dogs on them and spear them. The milk guts are pulled out and a wooden skewer is used to close up the carcase. Then it is tossed on top of the fire to singe the hair which is scraped off, and then it's (put in a hole and) covered up with hot earth and coals. The tail and both feet are cut off before cooking. These are put in together with the rest of the carcase.

The kangaroo is chopped up so that many people can eat it. The warm blood and fluids from the gluteus medius and the hollow of the thoracic cavity are drained of all fluids. People drink these fluids, which studies have shown are quite harmless. Kangaroos are cut in a special way; into the two thighs, the two hips, the two sides of ribs, the stomach, the head, the tail, the two feet, the back and lower back. This is the way the Arrernte people everywhere cut it up.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Background information Commercial kangaroo and wallaby harvest quotas" (pdf - 5 -ages). Background information. Australian Government: Department of the Environment and Heritage. January 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-23. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  2. ^ "Kangaroo meat - health secret revealed" (Press release). Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). 2004-04-23.
  3. ^ a b c Dow, Steve (2007-09-26). "An industry that's under the gun". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-08-19. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  4. ^ Sinclair, A.J.; O'Dea, K; Dunstan, G; Ireland, P D; Niall, M (1987), Effects on plasma lipids and fatty acid composition of very low fat diets enriched with fish or kangaroo meat (Truncated abstract of article only), vol. 1987 Jul, 22(7), originally published Lipids; abstract republished by International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements database (US Govt: National Institutes of Health/Office of Dietary Supplements and the National Agricultural Library/Agricultural Research Service/Food and Nutrition Information Center), pp. 523–9, retrieved 2008-08-19 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Collins, Fiona (2008-02-22). "Kangaroo meets booming export demand". Agribusiness Channel. Investor TV. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  6. ^ a b c Ratcliff, Carli (15 October 2008). "Kanga who?". SBS Food. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  7. ^ a b Benn, Matthew (2005-09-04). "Kangaroo meat exports jump even as drought culls supply". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
  8. ^ Shepherd, NC (1983). "The feasibility of farming kangaroos". The Australian Rangeland Journal. 5 (1): 35–44. doi:10.1071/RJ9830035. Retrieved 2008-08-20. Markets for meat and skins are limited and are adequately supplied from the existing rangeland harvest (i.e. kangaroo hunting). Farmed kangaroos could not compete successfully in these circumstances because of high costs associated with establishing and operating a kangaroo farming enterprise.
  9. ^ Guerrera, Orietta (2005-12-20). "Australus: a palatable name for our Skippy". The Age. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  10. ^ Turner, Margaret-Mary, Arrernte Foods:Foods from Central Australia, IAD Press, Alice Springs, 1994, ISBN 0-949659-76-2 , pp42-43

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