Lead Contamination in Fish and Game
Most hunters may not be aware about the health risks related to consuming meat from animals shot with lead ammunition.
Most hunters may not be aware about the health risks related to consuming meat from animals shot with lead ammunition.
Standard rifle bullets disperse tiny lead fragments throughout the flesh of wild game, raising public health concerns about lead poisoning in those who consume venison, based on a study of white-tailed deer shot by hunters.
Since chronic inflammation underlines many disease processes, and saturated fat appears to facilitate the endotoxic inflammatory reaction to animal products, researchers have looked to wild animals for less unhealthy meat options.