“The people that have alpha-gal that I talked to that have tried an ostrich burger, most of them are almost in tears,” Williams said. They tell him, “You just don’t know how bad I missed this.”
The reaction captures what the allergy takes off the table. Even a mouthful of red meat can bring on hives, diarrhea or itchiness. Chicken, turkey, eggs and seafood remain safe to eat, but for people who miss a beef-like meal, those substitutes do not fill the gap.
Ostrich offers something those substitutes lack — meat that is red in color, high in iron, and similar to beef in look and taste.