Grass feeding has been reported to affect several meat quality characteristics, in particular colour and flavour. In this paper we have reviewed some differences in meat colour and flavour between ruminants fed concentrates and animals allowed to graze pasture. The possible factors influencing the differences have been also examined. We have examined a total of 35 experiments which report the e...

After years or detailed study and analysis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine (pigs), and goats, and non-cloned offspring is as safe to eat as the food from conventionally bred animals. Researchers have been cloning livestock since 1996 to help improve the quality of herd and the meat and milk from these animals has now bee...

Executive Summary Traceability of cattle through live animal production, meat processing, and product distribution stages may be important for providing information on food safety or prohibited substance concerns, country of origin labeling for beef, and improvements in genetic and environmental practices to improve economic efficiencies and product traits. This study used cattle from commercia...

Background: Detection of food adulteration is an important issue from aspects of food control and food regulation. This study aimed to detect adulteration of chicken meat in raw hamburger using species specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Methods: Raw hamburgers including 42 handmade and 48 industrial samples were collected from 90 restaurants and supermarkets. Following genomic DNA extra...

The aim of this study was to identify the perception consumers about aspects related consumption beef from cattle raised in “native grassland-based” conservation systems Pampa biome. opinion 1238 analyzed through objective questions and sensory analysis by free word association. In association words, characteristics, sustainability, production chain, health/nutrition hedonic attitudes/feelings ...

This study aims to examine the sensory quality of meatballs made from Balinese beef and buffalo meat after the addition of smoke powder prior to storage at the temperatures of 25°C for 7 days. This study used meat from Longissimus dorsi muscle of male Balinese cattle aged 3 years and of male buffalo aged 5 years as the main raw materials, and smoke powder as a binder and preservative in making ...

Because of their inhibitory effects, selected probiotic Lactobacilli may be used as antimicrobial against some hazardous microorganisms responsible for spoilage of fresh minced beef (cattle) minced meat and camel minced meat. Lactic acid bacteria were isolated from camel meat. These included 10 isolates; 1 Lactobacillus fermenti, 4 Lactobacillus plantarum, 4 Lactobacillus pulgaricus, 3 Lactobac...

pHu of meat is an index of high quality since it is associated with a bright red colour, increased tenderness, increased flavour and increased keeping and cooking qualities. Few studies have examined glycogen level and/or metabolism directly in meat producing animals. Instead most studies have examined the pHu of meat as an index of glycogen metabolism. This is unfortunate since the pHu of meat...

In order for livestock industries to consistently produce high quality meat, there must be an understanding of the factors that cause quality to vary, as well as the contribution of genetics. A brief overview of meat tenderness is presented to understand how genotype and environment may interact to influence this trait. Essentially, meat tenderness is determined from the contribution of connect...

The challenge to those seeking to discover ways to enhance growth of meat animals is established by the needs of the producer and the demands of consumers. In meat animal production, feed grains represent the single largest cost. Thus, a producer will adopt a production method or purchase a growth improver if it results in improved feed efficiency and therefore profits. But, in the United State...