2. Types of Meat
3. Meat Nutritional Value
4. Meat Health Benefits
Meat: Beef
Genus: Bos (cattle)
Family: British Breeds (angus and hereford
Species: Bos taurus (cattle)
Meat: Chicken
Genus: Gallus (junglefowl)
Family: Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, junglefowl)
Species: Gallus gallus (red junglefowl)
Meat: Game Meats
Genus: Oryctolagus (european rabbit)
Family: Leporidae (rabbits and hares)
Species: Oryctolagus cuniculus (common domestic rabbit)
Meat: Pork
Genus: Sus (Includes domestic pigs, wild boars, and some Asian wild pigs)
Family: Suidae (Pigs, hogs, swine)
Species: Sus scrofa (Wild boar, ancestor of the domestic pig)
References
Nutrient Database – USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
Reference Values for Nutrition – FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
