For centuries, organ meats were prized as the most nutrient-dense parts of an animal, yet modern diets have largely abandoned them in favour of muscle meats or worse, vegan propaganda.
Eating the most prized, nutrient-dense parts of an animal never required a PhD – just common sense and a respect for the whole animal.
Consider the natural ratio of an animal: two kidneys, one heart, one liver, yet multiple muscle meats.
On top of that… Just over a century ago, cheap chickens and feedlot beef didn’t exist every farm-raised animal was the result of real hardworking and crafted effort. Utilising every part wasn’t just practical; it was an act of respect.
The original godfather of nutrition, Weston A. Price, didn’t need ultra-processed meal replacements or government-issued dietary guidelines to know what real food was. As he traveled the world, studying the diets of thriving populations, one truth stood out nose-to-tail eating was universal.
Every culture valued organ meats for their unparalleled nourishment.
Here are ten undeniable reasons to reclaim this ancestral wisdom and bring organ meats back to your plate.
1. The Ultimate Nutrient Powerhouse
Liver, heart, kidney, and tongue leave muscle meats in the dust when it comes to nutrient density. They’re loaded with vitamin A, B12, heme iron, zinc, copper, and CoQ10 critical for energy, immunity, and cognitive health.
A muscle-meat-only diet can leave you sluggish, foggy-headed, and deficient. Sure, you might look swole on the outside, but on the inside?
Starved of the very nutrients that keep your body running optimally.
Beef liver alone provides more vitamin A and B12 than almost any other food, supporting everything from metabolism to immunity. If you’re serious about performance—whether in the gym or in life organ meats are non-negotiable.
2. Energy & Metabolism Boost
Your mitochondria the tiny powerhouses of your cells thrive on B vitamins, CoQ10, and essential minerals found in organ meats. These nutrients help your body turn food into energy efficiently.
Neglect them, and you’re left with metabolic dysfunction, sluggishness, and increased risk of fatty liver, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. A properly fuelled metabolism isn’t just about burning calories; it’s about how well your body converts fuel into power.
3. Bulletproof Immunity
Liver, thymus, and kidney are potent allies in keeping your immune system strong. Loaded with vitamin A, zinc, selenium, and unique peptides like tuftsin, these organs help regulate immune function, combat infections, and reduce inflammation.
Copper, found abundantly in liver, works alongside zinc to maintain immune balance. Tongue is rich in zinc, a crucial mineral for wound healing and immune resilience. Want to supercharge your defences? Eat what your immune system is made of.
4. Brain Boost & Mood Stability
Cognitive sharpness, mental clarity, and emotional resilience all depend on specific nutrients nutrients you won’t find in plant-based multivitamins.
Choline (abundant in liver and brain) is essential for acetylcholine production, a neurotransmitter that enhances memory and focus. DHA, B12, and bioavailable iron support mood regulation, reducing the risk of depression and cognitive decline. If you’re experiencing brain fog or mental fatigue, your diet might be missing the very elements that keep your brain firing on all cylinders. In our pork and liver sausages we should really call them bio-energetic bangers – due to their vitamin B1 content which is through the roof from a food first approach.
5. Beauty and Brawn.
Collagen-rich organs like heart, kidney, tongue and beef mince containing minor connective tissue loaded in glycine and proline essential for strong, resilient skin, hair, and nails. These amino acids also support wound healing, reduce joint pain, and improve skin elasticity. Throw in liver for its rich copper content and is touch of vitamin C you have the best mosituriser or shampoo working on the inside.
Minced meats often contain hidden benefits from collagen-rich offcuts. If glowing skin and strong connective tissues matter to you, organ meats should be on the menu.
6. True Detoxification
Forget trendy detox teas your body’s real detox system relies on key nutrients found in organ meats. B vitamins and choline for methylation, amino acids for bile acid synthesis for drainage and minerals for mitochondrial energy production…
Liver provides the cofactors needed to produce and recycle glutathione, the body's master antioxidant. Selenium, vitamin B2, and glycine enhance your ability to neutralise toxins, heavy metals, and environmental pollutants.
Detoxification isn’t about green juices; it’s about eating a seasonal and nose to tail diet rich in nutrients.
7. Fertility & Hormonal Balance
Reproductive health relies on vitamin A, zinc, and saturated fat (shock) all of which are critical for hormone production. These nutrients help regulate menstrual cycles, improve sperm quality, and support hypothamaic pituitary gonad or ovary function.
Stearic acid, a saturated fat found in organ meats, has even been shown to improve menstrual regularity and testosterone activity. If you want optimal fertility and hormone balance, ditch the low-fat nonsense and embrace nature’s real superfoods.
We proud ourselves in adding bone marrow to our products or buying it as a +1 to nourish but for the party in the mouth experience.
8. Heartstrong
Heart meat is one of the richest sources of CoQ10, an essential antioxidant that keeps your cardiovascular system running smoothly. It improves heart muscle function, enhances endurance, and reduces inflammation.
Carnitine, creatine, taurine, and B vitamins abundant in heart meat are all critical for optimal cardiovascular health. If you care about longevity, heart disease prevention, and athletic performance, eating heart should be a no-brainer. Thats why we called our beef and heart burger – heart strong…
9. Sustainability & Ethical Eating
Eating nose-to-tail respects the life of the animal, reduces waste, and supports regenerative farming - it might also mean spending your hard-earned money on local family or independent owned business instead of a corporate enterprise.
Sourcing from ethical farmers who raise animals on pasture ensures you’re supporting a sustainable, regenerative food system. The more we embrace traditional eating, the less we rely on industrialised, nutrient-depleted food.
10. Bioavailability & Cost-Effectiveness
Organ meats deliver nutrients in their most bioavailable forms meaning your body absorbs them efficiently, unlike synthetic supplements.
Heme iron from liver is vastly superior to plant-based iron, making it crucial for those prone to anaemia. In the 1920s, a Nobel Prize was awarded for curing autoimmune disease with liver—no other food can claim such a legacy.
On top of that, organ meats are incredibly affordable compared to overpriced, underperforming supplements. Why waste money on pills when real food does the job better?
The Bottom Line
Modern diets have lost sight of ancestral wisdom, but the key to thriving has always been right in front of us. Organ meats are nature’s multivitamin, delivering superior nutrition, energy, and resilience.
By embracing nose-to-tail eating, we reconnect with real food, real people bringing the food to your table and fork, support our health at every level, and honour the whole animal.
The result?
Better performance, stronger immunity, and a diet rooted in tradition and common sense.
Ready to get started? Try our beef mince – the everything mince, slow-cooking heart for stews, or blending kidney into pâté.
Your body will thank you.
Speak soon,
R, J & N
