Meat Science and Nutrition

Meat holds a pivotal position among most of the communities. Meat is viewed as a sustenance of high nutritive incentive as its protein has 70% of biological availability in the body, and therefore it is frequently seen as the main food while planning meals. It is comparatively a good source of metabolically active iron and furthermore enhances its absorption from other food sources, its amino acid composition supplements the nutrition of many plant foods, and it is a concerted supply of vitamin B complex, including vitamin B12, which is not present in plant foods. Therefore, meat and meat products are preferred to fulfill protein requirements.