The Potential of Goat Meat in the Red Meat Industry

Abstract

Worldwide the consumption of chevon (goat meat) has increased largely due to its distinct nutritional attributes when compared to other red meats. In addition to being a good source of dietary protein for human beings, chevon comparatively has a lower total fat, saturated fatty acid and cholesterol content, which makes it a healthful product. Chevon’s health promoting chemical composition fulfils the expectations of consumers’ demand for healthful foods and thus explaining its growing popularity and increased demand. The increase in the popularity and demand of chevon is essential to contributing towards the increase in demand for animal-derived protein sources for human consumption, which is driven by an expansion in urban settlements, improving incomes, and the need for a better lifestyle. Despite chevon being established as lean red meat with low content of fat, cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, there are misconceptions regarding the perceived inferior quality of chevon compared to beef, pork or lamb among some consumers. This review seeks to provide evidence supporting the favorable nutritive characteristics of chevon and it being a healthful product that is poised to make a significant contribution to animal-derived foods for human consumption.

Profile of volatile compounds in frankfurters from culled goat meat during cold storage

“…In addition, amino acids such as arginine, lysine, glycine, serine, and threonine contribute to the formation of pyrazines (Diez-Simon et al, 2019;Resconi et al, 2013 et al, 2015). The content of these pyrazines decreased from CON to G100, (though not significantly in all time sections) probably due to the lower contents of carbohydrates and amino acids in goat meat caused by diet, species, and animal age (Fazlani et al, 2019;Mazhangara et al, 2019;Resconi et al, 2013). ).…”

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In recent decades, the number of goats, as well as the production of goat meat, has been marked by a significant global increase.According to the available data, from the beginning of the century, the number of goats increased by about 30%, and goat meat production by almost 50% (FAOSTAT, 2018).Based on the chemical composition, in terms of nutritional and biological value, goat meat is not inferior to other types of meat (Todaro et al, 2004). Lower contents of fat, saturated fatty acids, and cholesterol, but a higher amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid, as well as essential amino acids such as lysine, threonine, and tryptophan, make goat meat healthier compared to other red meats, such as beef and lamb (Ivanovic et al, 2016;Mazhangara et al, 2019).However, despite the aforementioned quality, goat farming and goat meat consumption are dictated by religion, tradition, customs, as well as market, and consumer habits (Ivanovic et al, 2016).According to Rhee et al (1999), goat meat of older animals tends to

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Detection, Distribution and Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Heavy Metals/Metalloids, Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead in Goat Carcasses Processed for Human Consumption in South-Eastern Nigeria

“…Additionally, the ingestion of THMs in food or water can result in organ dysfunction and carcinogenicity [ 1 , 30 , 31 , 32 ]. With about 74 million goats as of 2016, Nigeria is the highest producer of goat in Africa, the third largest producer globally, and the second largest chevon consumer (in Africa) [ 33 , 34 ]. Meat offals like kidneys and liver are edible and increasingly preferred across several communities in Africa [ 35 ].…”

Detection and Antibiogram of Different Bacterial Agents From Market Goat Meat

“…At present, the world's goat population is one billion which is lower compared to cattle (1.5 billion) and sheep (1.2 billion) (FAOSTAT, 2016). However, Asia contributes 54.4% of the world's goat population (Mazhangara et al, 2019). Goat is one of the most favored and widely farmed meat animals in Asian countries (Mazhangara et al, 2019).…”

“…However, Asia contributes 54.4% of the world's goat population (Mazhangara et al, 2019). Goat is one of the most favored and widely farmed meat animals in Asian countries (Mazhangara et al, 2019). The approximate number of goats is 56.08 million in Bangladesh (FAOSTAT, 2016).…”