Guide to Boning a Chicken
The Southland Times recently published a guide to boning a chicken, which can be a great option as prices go up and you need to save all your pennies! The guide describes how to separate a whole...
View ArticleDiet, Diversity and Well-Being
The Nutritional Importance of a mixed diet for healthy New Zealanders. This report reviewed the importance of foods of animal origin in New Zealander’s diets. It asked: How do foods of animal origin...
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Nutritional Breakdown of Different Meats
Source: The Royal Society of Chemistry and Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food, 1995
View ArticlePoultry Contains Less Saturated Fat
Increasingly, New Zealanders are seeking out light and lean meal solutions. Chicken is low in fat, particularly of the less-healthy saturated fat variety, and contains a high percentage of unsaturated...
View ArticleChicken is Rich in Minerals and Vitamins
Chicken is rich in minerals, including: Zinc. Zinc is important for a healthy immune system. Inadequate intakes can lead to impaired growth and development in children, and lower resistance to...
View ArticlePoultry is an Excellent Source of Lean Protein
Protein is essential to the body, as it contains amino acids – the ‘building blocks’ of growth and repair. Protein has also been shown to have an effect on satiety, assisting in weight management,...
View ArticleChicken remains New Zealand’s favourite meat
Poultry Industry spokesman Michael Brooks says it’s no surprise that chicken remains top of the list of New Zealand’s favourite dinners. A recent Colmar Brunton survey of 1017 Kiwis found three of the...
View ArticlePoultry scores well in dietary guidelines
Poultry meat received favourable coverage in the Revised Australian Dietary Guidelines, which was issued by Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council for public discussion in December...
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