1.   Marchello said ostrich meat tastes like beef, is comparable in protein, but lower in fat, calories and cholesterol.

2.   Back on the ranch, DiPressi says demand for ostrich meat now exceeds supply, in part because there just are not that many ostrich slaughterhouses around.

3.   About five years ago, ostrich meat could be found in about two restaurants nationwide.

4.   British Airways has added ostrich meat to its first-class menus on transatlantic flights.

5.   Less than five years ago, the amount of ostrich meat sold was negligible.

6.   Not long ago Arpaio announced he has ordered his jail kitchen staff to begin experimenting with recipes for ostrich meat.

7.   Ostrich ranches appear to be burgeoning, however, and stores in the Willcox area offer ostrich meat, jerky and boots for sale.

8.   Ostrich meat from Texas is being exported to Britain, France and Belgium.

9.   Ostrich meat is touted as being a low-fat, low-cholesterol, red meat protein source.