HEALTH Bison are handled as little as possible. They spend their lives on grass, much as they always have. We don't have a feedlot. They are not subjected to questionable drugs, chemicals or hormones. The members of the National Bison Association feel so strongly about this that we have a resolution opposing the use of these substances in the production of Bison for meat.
NUTRITION Research by Dr. M. Marchello at North Dakota State University has shown that the meat from Bison is a highly nutrient dense food because of the proportion of protein, fat, mineral, and fatty acids to its caloric value. Comparisons to other meat sources have also shown that Bison has a greater concentration of iron as well as some of the essential fatty acids necessary for human well being. Readers' Digest magazine has even listed bison as one of the five foods women should eat because of the high iron content.
TASTE
Delicious Buffalo Chilli
People are rapidly discovering the deliciously healthy taste of bison / buffalo. Buffalo meat tastes similar to fine beef, with just a slightly sweeter and richer flavor. Bison is naturally flavorful and tender and can be prepared much the same as beef. Publications ranging from Gourmet Magazine to the Old Farmers Almanac are heralding bison
as the meat of the future.
VALUE Bison falls into the gourmet or specialty meat category. The value of buffalo is not what you pay, but what you get in return. Nutritionally you are getting more protein and nutrients with fewer calories and less fat. Buffalo is a dense meat that tends to satisfy you more while eating less
Grass-fed, no growth hormones, no low-level antibiotics,
No animal by-products, No GMO's
Nutritional Comparison: (U.S.D.A. Handbook)*
Per 100 Grams of cooked lean meat
Species
Fat Grams
Calories
KCAL
Cholesterol
MG
Iron
MG
Vitamin B-12
MCG
Buffalo/Bison
2.42
143
82
3.42
2.86
Beef (Choice)
10.15
219
86
2.99
2.65
Beef (Select)
8.09
201
86
2.99
2.64
Pork
9.66
212
86
1.1
0.75
Skinless Chicken
7.41
190
89
1.21
0.33
Sockeye Salmon
10.97
216
87
0.55
5.80
*USDA NDB Nos. 17157, 13365, 13366, 10093, 05013, and 15086
