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Did you know?<br />

British lamb is some of the finest<br />

lamb in the world. The Great British<br />

countryside provides the perfect<br />

conditions for lambs to thrive<br />

and flourish. British lamb has a<br />

wonderful delicate flavour and<br />

succulent, tender texture. British<br />

lamb is produced to some of the<br />

highest welfare standards in the<br />

world, so don’t forget to look out<br />

for it when you’re out shopping<br />

– it’s tender, tasty and incredibly<br />

versatile.<br />

The UK has a national sheep flock<br />

of around 33.3 million which is<br />

around 3% or the global sheep<br />

flock and 25% of the EU sheep<br />

flock.<br />

There are around 90 different<br />

breeds and crosses of sheep in<br />

the UK. All sheep breeds have<br />

different characteristics; some are<br />

hardy breeds to survive on the<br />

mountains, some are very maternal<br />

and others grow quickly.<br />

In the UK around 60% of the land<br />

is only suitable for grassland and<br />

therefore sheep and cattle are the<br />

only effective ways to utilise the<br />

land to produce good quality food.<br />

B12 not naturally found in green<br />

plants and conventional vegetables.<br />

Lamb provides a good source of<br />

high quality protein. Protein is<br />

essential for growth, maintenance<br />

and the repair of the body and can<br />

also provide energy.<br />

Average<br />

nutritional values<br />

per serving<br />

Energy: 611 kcal/2556 kJ<br />

Protein: 60 g<br />

Fat: 31 g<br />

Carbohydrates: 17 g<br />

+ other important nutrients such<br />

as zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6,<br />

vitamin E…<br />

Lean lamb can play an important<br />

part in a healthy balanced diet. It<br />

contains a wide variety of essential<br />

nutrients including protein, key<br />

minerals, particularly iron and zinc<br />

and B vitamins, including vitamin

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