NDLI: Gamebirds: A sustainable food source in Southern Africa?

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Author	Geldenhuys, Greta Hoffman, Louwrens C. Muller, Nina
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	In order to alleviate the current food security situation the world is faced with, it is essential to investigate meat sources which have the potential to be used in a sustainable manner. This review provides substantial arguments to prove the viability of sport hunted wildfowl as a food source in Southern Africa. However, before the use of wildfowl meat can be realised, there are certain challenges to overcome in order to ensure meat of the best possible quality reaches the consumer. Important aspects to consider regarding the eating quality of wildfowl meat are identified and include the physical activity of the different portions and muscle fibre types, diet, breeding, age and gender as well as the post mortem handling/ageing of the meat. The safety issues involved in producing gamebird meat i.e. shot contamination (microbial or lead), are also discussed. Other areas that warrant scientific research include investigating the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that may have an influence on the ultimate meat quality and exploring possible techniques of improving the eating quality of wildfowl meat. The insights these investigations will provide have the potential to increase the commercial viability, directly or indirectly, of African wildfowl meat and thus contribute to food security.
Starting Page	235
Ending Page	249
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18764517
Journal	Food Security
Volume Number	5
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	18764525
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-02-12
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Wildfowl Use of gamebird meat Egyptian geese Guineafowl Meat quality Food security Agriculture Food Science Social Policy Plant Sciences Environment Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Development Food Science Agronomy and Crop Science

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