U.S. raising more goats for meat From: upi.com
Tagged: agriculturePosted on: April 29th, 2008
Goat farmers in the United States say they are seeing growing demand for meat, especially from immigrant communities.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said Monday that the U.S. goat herd has grown from 2.5 million in 2002 to about 3 million today with more than 80 percent of the animals being raised for meat.
“It’s the No. 1 consumed meat in the world,” said Scott Hollis, a goat specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “It’s very popular, except here.”"*
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