Why eat wild meat?

Why eat wild meat? 3 reasons why I give wild meat top marks

High animal welfare. Reduced carbon footprint. Healthy, nutritious, and incredible flavor. Let me explain!

1. The wild animals we hunt have the best living conditions, in my opinion, because they are free. Free to move wherever they want and free to eat whatever they please. Being a free and wild animal is, of course, harsh, but they are free. I would call that 'high animal welfare.’

2. Choosing wild game helps reduce your carbon footprint associated with food production and transportation. Unlike commercially farmed meats that often travel long distances, locally sourced game has a significantly lower environmental impact.

3. Wild meat is not only healthy and nutritious, but it also has an incredible flavor. It’s leaner than farmed meats, because the animal has lived a truly free-range life and has built up significantly more muscle tissue than your factory-farmed meat. Also, wild meat stands out with its natural, antibiotic- and hormone-free qualities. This stands in contrast to conventional meat production, that may receive artificial hormones for accelerated growth.

Bonus! Cooking game meat brings back memories of the hunt. I appreciate and admire my wild game much more than if I bought it in the supermarket. I have followed the long process from field to plate. A time-consuming and sometimes physically demanding process, but worth it.

Note… Is wild meat organic? No. Or actually, we don't know because the animals are wild, and we do not know exactly what they’ve been eating.

3 tips for using wild game meat in everyday cooking:

1. Chop, chop, chop. Ground meat is easy and quick for most.
2. Vacuum-pack your meat in sizes that match your household and label it so you can remember exactly which animal it is from, giving you a wonderful flashback to the experience.
3. No fancy national art! Keep it simple. Everyone loves a wonderful bolognese. Consider venison as a substitute for beef, and pheasant as an alternative to chicken.

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