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The story behind<br />
the dish<br />
Passion, perseverance and<br />
professionalism: these are the<br />
values that Isabelle Gomand and<br />
her husband embody on their farm.<br />
The couple heads up a livestock<br />
and mixed crop farm in the heart<br />
of a small village in Brabant Wallon<br />
called Walhain.<br />
Constantly striving to improve,<br />
they have invested in the breeding<br />
of better-performing cattle from the<br />
Blanc Bleu Belge breed, and have<br />
mostly done this though artificial<br />
inseminations together with the<br />
Walloon Breeding Agency.<br />
In order to become less dependent<br />
on feed from outside the farm, the<br />
couple have invested in a small<br />
herd of Montbéliardes dairy cows,<br />
which allows them to care for their<br />
calves for the first five months.<br />
They also take great care to feed<br />
their animals cereal-based meal<br />
(such as spelt), maize and beet<br />
pulp. In order to improve the feed<br />
ration and boost the immunity of<br />
their herd, they also give protein<br />
supplements and trace elements to<br />
their herd.<br />
Did you know?<br />
Iron<br />
Iron is a mineral present in very<br />
low quantities in the human body,<br />
but which is needed in essential<br />
bodily functions. It is used to make<br />
haemoglobin and myoglobin (red<br />
pigment).<br />
Iron of animal origin (meat, liver)<br />
has a relatively high absorption<br />
rate by our body.<br />
The presence of vitamin C, found<br />
in vegetables, improves the<br />
bioavailability of iron.<br />
Zinc<br />
Zinc is present in the human body<br />
in small quantities. Nevertheless, it<br />
plays several important roles.<br />
It defends the body, helps the<br />
healing process, synthesises<br />
insulin, and is vital to growth and<br />
development during puberty.<br />
Deficiency can lead to a loss<br />
of taste, which can cause<br />
malnutrition.<br />
The zinc present in red meat is<br />
easily absorbed by the body.