Definition of «ruminant meats»

The phrase "ruminant meats" refers to meats that come from animals which have a unique digestive system called rumination. These animals, like cows, sheep, and goats, have multiple chambers in their stomachs to aid in the digestion of plant-based food. So, ruminant meats specifically refer to the meat derived from these animals.

Sentences with «ruminant meats»

«Interestingly, we also found that a shift away from ruminant meats like beef — which have impacts three to 10 times greater than other animal - based foods — towards nutritionally similar foods like pork, poultry or fish would have significant benefits, both for the environment and for human health. (climatenewsnetwork.net)
I've talked about this type of meat before and how it's one of the healthiest forms of meat you can possibly eat... It's grass - fed beef and other grass - fed ruminant meats such as bison, buffalo, lamb, and venison. (truthaboutabs.com)
Dairy fat, together with ruminant meat, is a source of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which has gained increasing attention because of its possible influence on fat metabolism and body composition (3). (academic.oup.com)
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