For American carnivores, the meat that comes to mind first is chicken, followed by beef and then pork, according to Carlisle Technology, which provides software and equipment for meat processing. There are tasty reasons for the ranking, including cost and health reasons for chicken and the variety of ways that beef and pork can be eaten (burgers and bacon!). Lesser bites include bison and venison, as well as goat and lamb, which are considered "niche" meats.

But the Colorado-based American Lamb Board says "baa, humbug" (apologies to Charles Dickens) to those labels, and wants to change the perception of lamb to make it more of a mainstream protein. And so the organization has been touring the country and hosting "Lamb Jam" events to showcase noteworthy local eateries and provide lamb d

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