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rabbit meat rabbit meat is a treasure all over. But for now, rabbit meat has not been recognized by people. Traditionally, there is a saying: "You can celebrate the New Year with rabbits at the age of 31, and you can celebrate the New Year without them." Others say, "Women eat rabbits, but it's a mistake to give birth to children" ...... and so on, all these folklore have no scientific basis. From the medical point of view, rabbit meat has high nutritional value, easy digestion and health care function. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that rabbit meat is cold and sweet, and it has the effects of tonifying the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen, quenching thirst, cooling blood and relieving fever, and benefiting the large intestine. There are also ancient poems praising: "Rabbit meat is everywhere, which tastes better than food" and "birds are like birds, and animals are like rabbits". Rabbit meat is rich in nutritional value, tender in fiber and delicious in taste, which is suitable for the requirements of modern life for meat quality. Compared with other livestock and poultry meat, rabbit meat has the highest nutritional value and digestibility, containing 24% of total protein, rich B vitamin complex, and iron, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, cobalt, zinc, copper and so on. Modern scientific research has proved that rabbit meat has a nourishing effect on the elderly, infants, pregnant women and patients with coronary heart disease. Studies such as Kogan, director of the American Institute of Nutrition, Lin Meilan and Dr. Coleman, director of the Institute of Children's Behavior, have proved that rabbit meat has a high content of phospholipids, which is an important part of the brain. It can form a substance-acetylcholine which is helpful for memory and information transmission in the human body. Therefore, if you can eat rabbit meat regularly, you can improve children's IQ. Because lecithin in rabbit meat has a strong emulsifying effect, it can inhibit plasma cholesterol from being suspended without precipitation after the elderly eat it frequently, so it can prevent and delay the formation of atherosclerotic spots and thrombosis. In short, rabbit meat has the characteristics of four highs and four lows. Four highs: high protein, high lysine, high lecithin and high digestibility; Four lows: low fat, low cholesterol, urea acid and low calorie. Because of the high nutritional value of rabbit meat, residents in developed countries consume a lot of rabbit meat. For example, the average annual consumption level of rabbit meat in western and eastern European countries is 2.1KG, among which Malta's per capita consumption is 9.5KG, Italy's 6.1KG, Spain's 4.1KG and France's 3.1KG, while China's per capita annual consumption is less than 1.51 g (most of which are consumed by Sichuan and coastal residents). Experts predict that rabbit meat will become one of the important food sources for people in the 21st century.

nutritional comparison of rabbit meat with other livestock and poultry (published by FAO)

project rabbit meat, pork, beef, chicken and mutton

protein (%) 24.25 15.7 17.4 18.6 16.5

fat (%％) 9.6 3.7 8.1 8.4

lysine (%) 9. 111g) 61.1 126.1 116.1 91.1 71.1

Digestibility (%) 85.1 75.1 55.1 51.1 68.1 < P > The content of nicotinic acid in rabbit meat is the highest, and the content of nicotinic acid in rabbit meat is 12.8 mg, which is 2-3 times that of other livestock and poultry meat. Nicotinic acid, also known as anti-seborrheic vitamin production factor, is also known as "beauty meat" because eating rabbit meat often is beneficial to people's skin fitness. In addition, so far, there have been no reports of diseases caused by eating rabbit meat.

since the nutritional value of rabbit meat is so high, our food consumption structure should also change. Rabbit is very convenient to raise, because it is a herbivore, so it has the advantages of being suitable for raising, less investment, short cycle, low cost and high benefit. With the adjustment of rural industrial structure, it is a good way for farmers to develop rabbits. In terms of food structure, residents in cities should also abandon the traditional folk fragmentary rumors and pay more attention to science and benefits. In this way, it is beneficial to farmers' income and residents' health. Why not?

Today, people are generally concerned about food safety, and the general public are worried about how to ensure healthy consumption. Rabbit meat has high nutritional characteristics and health care function. It has become fashionable to consume rabbit meat in developed countries and southeast coastal areas of China. However, in most areas of China, there are still many misunderstandings about rabbit meat consumption, especially in some large and medium-sized cities such as Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai. Therefore, I hope that our exclusive interview with President Tang Fukun of Rabbit Industry Branch of China Animal Husbandry Association can provide new and better choices for people's healthy consumption.

Reporter: What nutritional value and health care function does rabbit meat have?

Tang Fukun: "Birds are like owls and animals are like rabbits" is an accurate summary of the nutritional function and health care value of birds and animals' food by the ancients, and highly praised the nutritional value of rabbit meat. Studies by modern nutritionists and medical scientists show that rabbit meat is nutritious, tender, delicious and not greasy after long-term eating. It has high protein (including 21-23% of protein), high lysine (lysine accounts for 9.6% of protein), high digestibility (up to 85%) and high nicotinic acid (up to 1.2.8 mg/111 g); Low fat (only 4.9%), low cholesterol (65 mg/111 g), low calorie and so on.

First, the protein of rabbit meat is higher than other meats. Rabbit meat contains 8 kinds of essential amino acids that the human body can't synthesize, which is a complete protein. At the same time, rabbit meat contains high levels of lysine and tryptophan that are lacking in plant foods. Eating rabbit meat for a long time can improve health and has the effect of strengthening the body and eliminating diseases. It is an ideal meat food for patients with hypertension, liver disease, coronary heart disease and diabetes. Experts call it "longevity meat" accordingly.

Second, the muscle fiber of rabbit meat is tender and easy to digest. According to the determination, the digestibility of rabbit meat can reach more than 85%, which is higher than other meats. It is the most ideal tonic for patients with chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, colitis, children, the elderly, patients and the weak. Experts call it "health meat" accordingly.

Third, the content of fat and cholesterol in rabbit meat is lower than other meats, while the content of phospholipids is higher than other meats. Regular consumption of rabbit meat with low cholesterol will not increase the cholesterol in human blood, thus avoiding the deposition of cholesterol on the blood vessel wall. Therefore, rabbit meat is the most ideal meat food for patients with hypertension, obesity, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease and the elderly. At the same time, rabbit meat is high in phospholipids, especially lecithin, which is easy to be digested and absorbed. Lecithin is the main nutrient to supplement human brain tissue cells, which is beneficial to strengthening the brain and improving intelligence. Therefore, experts believe that rabbit meat is an educational food for children and adolescents and can prevent the elderly from suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, it is called "intelligence meat".

Fourth, rabbit meat contains more carbohydrates than other meats, and is rich in various vitamins, especially niacin, which is 3-4 times that of pigs, cattle and mutton. Nicotinic acid (nicotinic acid) is also called anti-furuncle vitamin. If you lack nicotinic acid, it will make your skin rough and cause dermatitis. Therefore, eating rabbit meat often can make people's skin delicate, white and tender, and keep their appearance beautiful. Experts call rabbit meat "beauty meat" accordingly.

Fifth, the content of inorganic salts in rabbit meat is high. According to the measurement, the calcium content of rabbit meat is 2 ~ 3 times that of pig, cow and mutton, which is beneficial to the development of children's bones. Therefore, rabbit meat is a good natural calcium supplement for children, pregnant women, parturients, the elderly and patients.

Sixth, besides its own flavor, rabbit meat has good compatibility with other meats. Many consumers think that rabbit meat tastes like meat when cooked with other meat, and it never steals the original flavor of other meat. At the same time, rabbit meat has a high lean meat content, and mixing with any other meat can increase the lean meat ratio of processed products. In addition, rabbit meat itself contains low calories, which just meets people's consumption demand for low-calorie food in pursuit of health.

In addition, rabbit blood, rabbit bile, rabbit brain, liver, pancreas and other organs and tissues have high medicinal value.

Reporter: What is the current situation of rabbit meat production and consumption in China?

Tang Fukun: China's rabbit breeding has a long history. According to records, it started in the pre-Qin era, and it has been more than 2,111 years since then. However, since 1957, China has started to export rabbit meat to the outside world, which has opened the curtain for the commodity production of meat rabbits. After 1981s, the production of meat rabbit developed rapidly. Governments at all levels and industry management departments regarded the development of meat rabbit production as an important project to get rid of poverty and become rich locally, which not only ensured the export source of rabbit meat, but also increased farmers' economic income and promoted the development of rabbit teaching, research and production. Great changes have taken place in the quantity and quality of rabbits, and remarkable achievements have been made.

According to statistics, in 2116, the number of rabbits released nationwide was 413.677 million, an increase of 25.273 million, or 6.26%, compared with 378.414 million in 2115. The number of rabbits was 222.166 million, an increase of 4.5246 million, or 2.13%, compared with 217.6414 million in 2115. The output of rabbit meat was 544,811 tons, an increase of 33,811 tons or 6.2% compared with 511,111 tons in 2115.

exported 44 tons of rabbit hair, up 214.59% year-on-year; The export amount of rabbit hair was US$ 857,111, a year-on-year increase of 1119.61%; 11251 tons of rabbit meat were exported, up by 14.86% year-on-year, and the amount of rabbit meat exported was 22.962 million US dollars, up by 9.15% year-on-year.

In recent ten years, rabbit meat has become a popular meat food in developed countries. In the United States, Britain, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, Malta and other countries, rabbit meat has already become the main supplementary source of meat. Sichuan, Chongqing, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi and other places in China have always had the traditional habit of eating rabbit meat. Sichuan, Chongqing and other places have formed the custom of "no rabbit can sit on the table" in receiving guests. There are many rabbit-only restaurants and restaurants in Chengdu and other towns in Sichuan, which have formed a craze for rabbit meat consumption.

the consumption of rabbit meat in France, Italy, Spain and other western European countries is 3-5 kg per capita, while in China, even if the total rabbit meat output is calculated, the average annual consumption is about 1.3 kg per capita, indicating that the sales market has great space and potential. China's meat rabbit production has developed rapidly, and the export of fresh frozen rabbit meat has declined a lot due to various factors. At present, except Sichuan, where rabbit meat consumption is relatively common (5-6 kg per capita), Guangdong, Fujian, some large and medium-sized cities and rural areas, which opened earlier, have developed rapidly.

Reporter: How to correctly guide consumers to eat rabbit meat?

Tang Fukun: In recent years, all parts of the country attach great importance to the research and development of rabbit meat products. According to incomplete statistics, at present, there are hundreds of kinds of rabbit meat processed products all over the country, and the dishes processed with fresh rabbit meat are more abundant. Rabbit meat can be made into soup, barbecue (such as roast rabbit head, roast whole rabbit, roast rabbit leg, roast rabbit steak and rabbit kebabs), rabbit meat hot pot, boiled rabbit meat, cold rabbit meat, fried rabbit meat, rabbit meat balls and rabbit meat jiaozi. Deep-processed products include: crisp jujube rabbit, golden rabbit meat, rabbit meat in sauce, leisure rabbit meat food, rabbit sausage, rabbit ham sausage, rabbit meat floss, rabbit meat canned food and rabbit meat vacuum packaging products.

according to the processing methods, it can be divided into pickled products (fragrant rabbit, preserved rabbit, salted rabbit), sauced products (spiced rabbit, spicy rabbit, cumin rabbit, flavored rabbit, grilled rabbit, Zhangcha rabbit, spicy rabbit, sauced rabbit, fragrant rabbit steak, flavored rabbit leg, diced rabbit and crispy rabbit) and smoked products (fragrant rabbit, crispy rabbit).

At the same time, there are traditional products such as "Silk-wrapped Rabbit" in Guanghan County, Sichuan Province, and "Chaigoubao Smoked Rabbit" in Huai 'an County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, and there are also more than ten new products such as rabbit meat products, pet feed, pharmacy, leather making and fur developed by comprehensive utilization of rabbit products. The products developed in Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and other provinces have their own flavors, such as smoked rabbit, grilled rabbit, rabbit meat in sauce and eight-treasure rabbit, which are the combination of modern technology and traditional technology. The medicinal diet of rabbit meat in Fujian and Guangdong laid a foundation for the further development of rabbit meat products and domestic and foreign markets.

Reporter: At present, what problems still exist in the domestic rabbit meat consumption market?

Tang Fukun: China's rabbit meat has long been solely dependent on export, which makes the production and consumption of rabbit meat highly dependent. Once the export of rabbit meat is restricted, the domestic rabbit meat price will drop immediately, and the price of rabbit meat will become "cost-effective" which is not suitable for its production cost and nutritional value. To make rabbit meat with high nutritional value, it is better to rely on advertising to bombard the so-called "health products" with high-priced speculation, or even less valuable than mineral water. The nutritional characteristics and health care functions of rabbit meat have been recorded in ancient books, but in today's highly developed science and technology, the nutritional characteristics and health care functions of rabbit meat have not been recognized by consumers. Objectively analyzing the reasons for such an embarrassing situation in rabbit industry, it is mainly manifested in the following aspects:

First, the attention and popularization of rabbit meat from all walks of life are not enough, and people in most areas do not understand the nutritional characteristics and health care functions of rabbit meat and lack a correct understanding of rabbit meat consumption.

Second, due to the influence of traditional eating habits, many consumers don't know the processing methods and production techniques of rabbit meat dishes, and follow the traditional processing and cooking methods, thinking that rabbit meat has earthy smell and bad taste, which leads to misunderstanding of rabbit meat products.

Third, people in some areas have misunderstandings about rabbit meat consumption. For example, people in some places in North China believe that pregnant women will have a "gap" when they eat rabbit meat to give birth to children-rabbit lips. Therefore, the rejection of rabbit meat is produced.

Reporter: How to judge the future development direction of rabbit industry in China?

Tang Fukun: Based on the objective understanding of the nutritional value and excellent characteristics of rabbit meat, with the purpose of improving people's dietary structure and enriching people's food supply. In order to break through the bottleneck restricting the development of rabbit industry in China, effectively solve the worries of rabbit breeding and processing enterprises in China, extend the industrial chain of rabbit industry and correctly guide the development of rabbit industry in a healthy direction. The secretariat of Rabbit Industry Branch of China Animal Husbandry Association advocated and established the Rabbit Meat Festival through the Council, aiming at correctly guiding the general public to consume rabbit meat through the publicity and promotion of rabbit meat festival by colleagues in the industry and all walks of life, and gradually forming a rabbit meat consumption boom. Share the nutrition and delicacy of rabbit meat in fashion consumption, and mobilize schools, kindergartens, military units, nursing homes and other related organizations to increase rabbit meat in collective catering as much as possible, so as to give full play to the nutritional characteristics and health care functions of rabbit meat and serve the health of the people. Especially in consumer guide, where some regions and people lack understanding of rabbit meat, relevant media and all walks of life should intensify publicity and promotion to improve people's awareness. Make full use of rabbit meat's high nutritional value and advantages in consumption and sales promotion. Take advantage of the opportunity of food structure adjustment after people's living standards improve, increase the production of rabbit meat and its products, process beauty meat, intelligence meat, health meat and small package tourist food suitable for women, children and the elderly, expand the operation of various rabbit meat dishes in urban and rural hotels and restaurants, and strive to form a new fashion of rabbit meat consumption throughout the country, and promote rabbit industry production by relying on consumption. Therefore, in the future, the sales of rabbit meat in China should be based on the development and expansion of the domestic market without relaxing the international market.

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The origin of Rabbit Meat Festival

Based on the objective understanding of the nutritional value and excellent characteristics of rabbit meat, with the goal of improving people's dietary structure. In order to break through the bottleneck restricting the development of rabbit industry in China, effectively solve the worries of rabbit breeding and processing enterprises in China, extend the industrial chain of rabbit industry, and correctly guide the development of rabbit industry in a healthy direction.