Red meat demand soars
Posted Apr 6, 2011 7:51 am.
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Red meat is finding its way to plates in a big way again; demand for beef and bison is soaring right now.
Prices have charged ahead about 40 per cent in just the last year.
Management at the Rocky Mountain Ranch near Calgary tells The Globe and Mail it’s a welcome relief from the price plunges after a BSE scare about a decade ago.
Demand from Asia is fueling much of the price spike, while shrinking herd numbers mean supply is less plentiful.
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