Meat Industry INSIGHTS Newsletter

990161 Ostrich Meat New Hot Item

January 27, 1999

Davis, CA - Ostrich meat is becoming a popular food-item. Ostrich burgers are the hottest menu item at one Davis fast food restaurant. Ostrich meat is also flying off the shelves at several Davis and Sacramento specialty markets. Local ranchers say that in recent months they have sold about 250 of the long legged birds per week on average. They claim people love the fact that ostrich meat taste good, has virtually no fat, is low in cholesterol and is protein rich.

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