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Light versus dark – the color of the meat is due to the job of the muscle

  • Written by Joshua Selsby, Professor of Animal Science, Iowa State University
Light versus dark – the color of the meat is due to the job of the muscleTurkeys do a lot of standing and milling around, not a lot of flying.Richard Wozniak/Shutterstock.com

As families gather together this holiday season, the lucky ones will avoid impassioned discussions about religion and politics. But another argument is almost inevitable: white meat versus dark meat.

Light meat lovers claim dark meat is greasy;...

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