Why we should
eat venison

A recent study in Poland has found that the evaluated meat of roe deer and red deer had high dietary value as it contained a high protein and low-fat content and had an advantageous fatty acids composition but, the energy content in roe deer haunch was 10% higher than the energy value of red deer meat.

Analysis of the content of iron in the haunch of wild game revealed that it was significantly higher (by 6.64 mg/kg) in the meat of red deer than of roe deer (31.68 mg/kg). 

We know it is low in carbon, but just how low compared to mainstream meats. Research undertaken by BASC and Sustainable Footprints shows that the carbon footprint of venison was 14.02 co2 per kg for a stalker who eats their own shot venison. Scottish research has shown that venison throughout the whole food chain to when it leaves the game dealer Co2 is 22.3 compared to beef which is 103 per kg. So as a stalker your carbon footprint is 73% lower than beef.

With the rise in deer population numbers an increasingly important side to stalking venison is the growing of the market. To improve consumer confidence, standards and traceability in wild venison with the aim to increase sales of wild venison several cross-sector organisations have come together to develop an assurance scheme. British Quality Wild Venison. If you are interested in becoming part of this exciting development, please go to britishqualitywildvenison.co.uk/    

Fed up of the same old meals, BASC’s Eat Game have developed recipes from everyday easy to cook to dinner party dishes eatgame.co.uk/ BASC’s brand ambassador Rachel Green is in charge of the Stalking Show kitchen and you can find some of her fabulous venison and wild boar recipes here.