he Scotland rugby
team enjoyed tucking
into some delicious
Scotch Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb
PGI and Specially Selected
Pork in Inverness recently
after working up an appetite
following a national team
building event.
As official healthy eating
partner to Scottish Rugby,
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)
arranged for a selection of
locally sourced Scotch Beef,
Scotch Lamb and Specially
Selected Pork to be served
to the team as they gathered
in Inverness ahead of their
upcoming tournament in Japan
this September.
Duncan Fraser from the
award-winning butchers
Duncan Fraser and Sons in
Inverness provided a selection
of delicious Scotch Beef,
Scotch Lamb and Specially
Selected Pork for the players to
enjoy after their team building
event. Local farmer John
Scott then met with players
to discuss the importance of
incorporating quality assured
red meat as an excellent
source of protein in a healthy
balanced diet.
Quality Meat Scotland’s
PR and Communications
Manager, Claire Higgs, said:
“As the official healthy eating
partner of Scottish Rugby, we
were delighted to provide
the Scotland squad with the
highest quality Scotch Beef,
Scotch Lamb and Specially
Selected Pork after an action-
packed team building event.
“Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb
and Specially Selected Pork
are high-quality, delicious
products that butchers across
the country are proud to
supply. Underpinned by quality
assurance and high welfare
standards, these brands are
the trusted ingredient for
customers who want to enjoy
mouth-watering dishes from a
traceable source.”
John Scott of Fearn Farm, Tain
said: “At Fearn Farm we pride
ourselves on our commitment
to animal welfare standards
while delivering the highest
standard of produce possible.
“I was absolutely delighted to
chat to the guys about how
we produce top quality Scotch
Beef and Scotch Lamb and I’m
looking forward to supporting
Scotland when they play in
Japan this September.”
In January, Scotch Beef was
announced as the official
healthy eating partner of
Scottish Rugby. As part of
the partnership, Quality Meat
Scotland (QMS) will continue
to deliver an exciting range of
activities with Scottish Rugby
over the next year.For more information:
http://www.scotchkitchen.com
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SCOTTISH
RUGBY
PLAYERS EAT
LEAN AHEAD
OF WORLD
TOURNAMENT
Red meat, such as Scotch
Beef PGI, Scotch Lamb PGI
and Specially Selected Pork,
provides the body with all eight
essential amino acids required
by adults. These are crucial for
growth, maintenance and repair
of our bodies. Further, red meat
contains the branch chain amino
acid (BCAA) - leucine. Leucine is
the most effective amino acid in
stimulating muscle growth.
What about the micronutrients
of red meat?
Each type of red meat
contains different amounts of
micronutrients, so it is good to be
aware for your nutrition.
Iron - Beef is richest in haeme-
iron - the most easily absorbed
form. Iron is essential for
energy metabolism, cognitive
development, the formation of
red blood cells and a normal
functioning immune system. Iron
is key for us to transport oxygen
around our bodies, meaning you
cope better with lactic acid build
up in your muscles.
Zinc - Red meat is the only
source of absorbable zinc in
our diets and a lean 100g steak
contains around 5.6g of zinc,
contributing to about one third of
our daily recommended intake.
Beef, lamb and pork all containzinc which is key for muscle
recovery.
B-Vitamins - The main function
of the B-vitamin complex is to
transfer our food into usable
energy. Red meat contains a
number of these B-vitamins
which all work as a vehicle
to boost exercise capacity
and reduce the fatigue from
strenuous exercise.
B1 (Thiamine) - Pork is a rich
source of B1 which plays a crucial
role to create energy.B2 (Riboflavin) - Beef and pork
both contain B2 which works as
an antioxidant by mopping up
free radicals produced during
intense exercise whilst helping
you to fight fatigue.
B3 (Niacin) - Beef, lamb and pork
are all rich sources. Niacin helps
to facilitate the repair process
and converts food into energy.B6 - Beef is a rich source and is
vital for normal immune function,
nerve function as well as
regulation of blood sugar levels.
B12 - Beef, lamb and pork are
natural rich sources of vitamin
B12. It is a building block of red
blood cells and helps us fight
fatigue.THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF LEAN RED MEAT
Look for the label
scotchkitchen.com
SCOTCH BEEF IS
ALWAYS TRACEABLE,
LOCAL AND
QUALITY ASSURED.
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