Sheep grazing in the Karoo.
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Meat from sheep that graze in South Africa’s Karoo and France’s Mont Saint-Michel lamb is deemed special.
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Integrating trees into farming systems can improve farming, help the environment, and boost animal welfare too.
Tabatha Bundesen’s pet Tardar Sauce became an Internet sensation known as “Grumpy Cat” for a resting facial appearance that resembles a look of dissatisfaction. Now, scientists are starting to be able to read animal emotions from their expressions.
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Scientists are beginning to link animal facial expressions to emotions, making it possible for us to understand how they feel.
Australian consumption of chicken and pork both now far outstrip beef, mutton and lamb.
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Total meat consumption per capita in Australia has been stable since the 1960s but the type of meat consumed has changed significantly. Chicken and pork both now far outstrip beef, mutton and lamb.
When fat is trimmed off red meat it compares favourably to other lean meats.
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There has been a drastic reduction in the fat content of red meat in the last 40 years. South African red meat can now be classified as lean.
You are what you eat – and so’s your festive lamb, in terms of flavour.
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Lamb and mutton meat from parts of South Africa have a unique taste, which, according to science, depends on what the animal eats.