The Absence of Wild Game and Fish Species from the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: Addressing Information Gaps in Wild Caught Foods

Abstract

We highlighted gaps in nutritional data for wild game meat and wild caught fish that have a regulated harvesting season in New York State, and examined the possible role that wild game and fish play in current trends towards consumption of local, healthy meat sources. This project is part of larger study that examines family food decision-making, and explores possibilities for leveraging the locavore movement in support of consumption of wild game and fish.

Keywords:

• fishing
• hunting
• local food
• meat consumption
• National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
• nutritional analysis
• wild game
• wild fish

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank Dan Josephson from Cornell University for assisting in collecting brook trout samples, Andy Weik of The Ruffed Grouse Society for grouse samples, Eric Riegel and Steve Sandroni for assisting in collecting Canada goose samples, Joanne Holden at USDA NND Lab for technical assistance with specimen collection and nutrient analysis protocol, Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension for coordinating project-related activities, and Gordon Batcheller at NYS DEC for support and guidance for this project.