Do you find it difficult to justify eating meat? Well, there's the fact that you might really love the taste of meat, but maybe your environmental and ethical concerns make the thought of eating meat ever so slightly distasteful. It's not as though there is a shortage of dietary suggestions that are good for the planet, such as flexitarianism, where you only eat meat occasionally, and the meat in question comes from organic livestock reared in cruelty-free conditions. You could also be aware of the fact that changing ocean temperatures and human hunting of ocean-based predators has caused the global squid and octopus population to skyrocket, so perhaps enjoying these types of seafood can help to restore the balance? In Australia, it's easy to consume meat that is arguably environmentally friendly. Perhaps your environmental and ethical concerns could be put aside if you were to embrace kangatarianism? 

Your Overall Meat Consumption

You've probably seen kangaroo meat at the supermarket, sitting alongside beef, pork and lamb. You will see it on the menu at your local produce restaurant, and you can be sure that is in fact local produce, as Australian as it gets. Also, making the decision to only eat meat when dining out is a convenient way of reducing your overall meat consumption. There are those who eat a plant-based diet supplemented with kangaroo meat, and this is kangatarianism.

The Environmental Impact of Kangaroo Meat

Kangaroo meat is seen as an environmentally friendly menu choice for a number of reasons. Kangaroos require no farmland, as they're all caught in the wild. They don't need dedicated feed or water, as they source these for themselves. They have practically no environmental impact at all, allowing you to enjoy eating their meat while knowing that your dish is about as eco-friendly as it's possible for meat to be. The kangaroo also enjoyed a life of total freedom, since all kangaroo meat comes from wild animals, so they're definitely organic livestock reared in cruelty-free conditions

The Planet's Health, Your Health

It's not only a choice that is healthy for the planet, but also, on a much more personal level, it's a choice that's healthy for you, being surprisingly low in fat while also having a considerable level of protein. Limiting your kangaroo meat enjoyment to dining out also has some taste benefits. The low fat content of the meat means that it's rather easy to become dry when cooked, so it can be more advantageous to leave the cooking to a professional.

When you're finding it difficult to balance your enjoyment of meat with your environmental concerns, eating kangaroo meat when dining out is a great way to achieve that balance. For more information about meat options, visit a locally sourced steakhouse.