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Consumers
can guarantee that the Venison purchased has come from deer reared
to the highest welfare standards.
Welfare and Traceability
Venico's delicious venison comes from pasture reared, suckled
herds. All deer are reared on their mother's milk and extensively
on grass and clover. If deer are in-wintered to protect them from
the elements then accommodation is spacious, with copious amounts
of fresh straw.
We never use growth promoters or additives. Deer require minimum
veterinary intervention and no pre-emptive medical practices are
allowed.
Quality Assurance
 Venison
produced under this logo is Quality Assured (QA); a scheme administered
by EFSIS
Deer
farmers accredited to the QA scheme follow good husbandry practices,
the key elements of which are as follows:-
- Accountability:
An independent audit provides assurance that the deer are reared
to the highest standards of welfare and hygiene.
- Full
traceability: Complete records are maintained on farm, throughout
transport and during processing.
- Responsible
management: Deer are reared naturally on their mother's milk
and at grass, without the use of artificial feed additives or
growth promoters.
- QA
Farmed Venison is guaranteed to be lean and tender, without
a strong rich flavour.
Nutrition
No
longer meat for the special occasion, farmed venison has now become
a real choice ideally suited to the health and culinary demands
of today's discerning consumer.
According to the Meat Trades Journal: Earlier in 2004 World Champion
runner Paula Radcliffe extolled the virtues of venison, as "the
healthiest of red meats, offering high protein yet low fat".
And in December 2003, government Minister Ben Bradshaw was in
there as well, saying venison "is a low-fat meat that is
full of protein. I eat a lot of game and I love venison".
A recent nationwide survey conducted by the Food Trust of Scotland
in 2003, showed that the Scots voted venison as there second preferred
choice for a main course, after beef and ahead of lamb, salmon
and pork!
As John Fletcher, an eminent Scottish deer vet, said at the British
Deer Farmers Annual Conference in 2003, "there aren't many
things in life that we can enjoy and which are good for us at
the same time!".
Why farmed venison is good for you:
- Exceptionally
good source of iron; it has a higher iron level than other traditional
red meats.
- Lower
in fat content and cholesterol than even skinless chicken.
- Low
in saturated fats.
- High
in essential Omega 3 fatty acids (comparable to oily fish).
- Good
source of protein, vitamins and important trace elements.
NUTRITIONAL
INFORMATION
Source: McCance and Widdowson (5th edition) |
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FAT
(gm)
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PROTEIN
(gm)
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ENERGY
(Kcal)
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IRON
(mg)
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WATER
(g)
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*Cholesterol
(mg)
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VENISON
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Raw
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1.6
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22.2
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103
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3.3
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74.4
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29*
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Haunch
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Roast
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2.5
|
35.6
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165
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5.1
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60.4
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**
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CHICKEN
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Raw
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2.1
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22.3
|
108
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0.7
|
75.1
|
90
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Skinned
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Roast
|
7.5
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27.3
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177
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0.7
|
65.3
|
105
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BEEF
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Raw
|
12.9
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20.4
|
198
|
1.7
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65.8
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48
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Topside
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Roast
|
11.4
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29.9
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222
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2.3
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57.6
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68
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LAMB
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Raw
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12.3
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19.0
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187
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1.4
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67.4
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78
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Leg
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Roast
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13.0
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29.7
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236
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2.2
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56.7
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110
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Pork
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Raw
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2.2
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21.7
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107
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0.8
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74.9
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64
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Leg
(lean)
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Roast
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5.5
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33.0
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182
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1.1
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61.1
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100
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Agricultural College 1997 ** Not Available |
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120502
Fax: 01226 281294
Venico Limited
Round Green Farm, Worsbrough, Barnsley,
S Yorkshire S75 3DR
e-mail: info@venico.co.uk
Web: www.venico.co.uk
Registered in England 2566423
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