Story: Gender and sport

Promoting beef and lamb

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has used prominent New Zealand sportspeople to promote its products. Canoeist Lisa Carrington, BMX rider Sarah Walker and swimmer Sophie Pascoe were branded as 'iron maidens' to highlight the benefits of beef and lamb, which contain the essential mineral iron.

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Sally Shaw, 'Gender and sport - Funding and awards', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/40420/promoting-beef-and-lamb (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Sally Shaw, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jun 2016