Retail poultry products are known sources of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia , a major human health concern. Consumers have a range of choices for coli poultry, including conventional, organic, kosher, and raised without antibiotics (RWA)-designations that are perceived to indicate differences in quality and safety. However, whether these categories vary in the frequency of contamination with ...

In a previous study regarding the effects of Kosher and conventional slaughter techniques on carcass and meat quality of cattle, it was speculated that electrical stimulation may have affected some of the meat qualities. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of electrical stimulation (ES) and non-electrical stimulation (NES) on key carcass and meat quality attrib...

The South African Animal Protection Law, which requires animals to be stunned before slaughter, allows certain exemptions to accommodate religious slaughter. The supporters of the Jewish method of slaughter (Shechita), in which animals are slaughtered without pre-stunning, claim that the bleed-out and some quality parameters are better than when the animals are stunned before slaughtering. In t...

Halal and Kosher generally may have shared certain attributes as both were originated within Abrahamic religions. The globalization internalization of food industry has encouraged dietary laws to pursue standards regulatory procedures not only preserve their beliefs but also provide better services respective markets around the globe. purpose this paper is compare halal kosher practices in dept...

Testing content-based anti-spam systems requires a plentiful source of both spam and ham. We examine the viability of Usenet postings as a ham source. While Usenet postings have been used before for this purpose, we refine the idea and show empirically that it is the text of Usenet replies that provides the best cut of ham.