Emu Related Links United States Department of Agriculture, FSIS - FOCUS ON: Ratites The latest in meat products is from the "ratite" family of flightless birds. It's lean and tastes like beef, but contains much less fat. In fact, ratite meat is even lower in calories than chicken and turkey. Ratites have been around for 80 million years. Here's some information on the newest meat source in America. USDA Nutritional Database SR15 Detailed nutritional value for emu meat. American Emu Association The AEA is a national, member driven community dedicated to developing structural support and visionary leadership for the emu industry through actions that develop public awareness of emu products and develop means to advance the growing emu industry Kansas Emu Association Dedicated to the development and promotion of the Kansas emu industry.