Geese have a love for fresh grass, and if cultivated in a natural environment with fresh forage the main source of feed the result is quality meat of high fiber. The congealing point for the goose fat is low, and it is low in unsaturated fatty acids compared to other poultry products. The result is meat delicate in fragrance and luscious in taste, filled with the flavors of the grassy range, fully meeting the demand of modern diner for taste, texture, and healthiness. The COA has energetically assisted the Goose Association Republic of China in implementing a “High Grade Goose Meat” certification scheme, strengthening production management at meat-goose breeding operations and improving slaughter facilities and hygiene/sanitation at processing facilities. The ultimate goal, of course, is guaranteeing consumers goose meat of the highest healthiness, safety, and quality. The creation of cultivation operations free of drug residues has already been achieved, with a production and marketing tracking system that traces product right back to its origins. Add to this cultivation environments with natural-source waters of the highest quality and the greenest of pedigrees and you have the recipe for creation of goose that is first-rate in terms of both meat quality and safety.

Goose meat is a poultry product known for healthiness and great taste. But concerns over the possibility of drug residues linger with consumers. Breeders have developed drug-free cultivation practices, and that the strict Japanese system for drug screening has been adopted in Taiwan as well. The result has been resounding success, with 2.6 metric tons of goose meat exported to Japan in 2006 and with Taiwan’s emergence as the first exporter of goose meat in the world. Taiwan goose meat is today a byword for quality around the globe, with continually improving export performance especially in the Singapore and United States markets. The local industry is intent on raising product even further in future, making the “Taiwan Goose” brand a household name worldwide.