2016 Animal Agriculture Alliance Summit: “Securing Animal Agriculture's Future: Action, Please!”
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Page 10 of articles about meat-quality
Brazil allocates funds for strengthening the animal and plant health
This initiative's goal is to support the restructuring and implementation of the Unified Alert System for the Agricultural and Livestock Health.
Feed efficiency and carcass composition of crossberds from two Pietrain sire lines differ when varying in energy concentration
Crossbreed and energy level affects growth performance and carcass quality.
Alimentaria 2016
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Protein restriction during the growing period on carcass, meat and fat quality of heavy barrows and gilts
Crude protein restriction during the growing period may have a positive impact on meat characteristics for dry-cured products.
Prevalence of boar taint in commercial pigs from Spanish farms
Given these results, a future online method to classify carcasses according to boar taint is strongly recommended.
Chile sets up the National Food Harmlessness and Quality Agency
“It is necessary to set up a national food harmlessness and quality system and agency that leads the national system so it really gives answers to the needs of the market.”
c.A2456C-substitution in Pck1 modifies fat distribution in pigs
The A allele is clearly associated to larger (up to 20.4%) intramuscular fat content and also to 9.9% lower backfat thickness.
FSIS proposes the elimination of Trichinae control regulations
If this supplemental proposed rule is finalized, establishments will have the flexibility provided by the HACCP regulations to develop appropriate science-based controls for Trichinella and other parasitic hazards in pork.
Amylose/amylopectin ratio affects carcass traits and meat quality in finishing pigs
A high dietary amylose/amylopectin ratio improves growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in finishing pigs.
The effect of feeding a diet formulated for developing gilts on lameness indicators and carcass traits
A proper feed restriction during rearing period may be a successful strategy to reduce lameness in gilts.
Retail Meat Benchmarking
Pork Quality - Retail Meat Benchmarking, by Dr. David Newman, North Dakota State University (2015 World Pork Expo, June 3 - 5, 2015, Des Moines, IA, USA)
Antimicrobial resistance on the rise in the European Union
Bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to show resistance to the most widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria in Europe.
EFSA recommends refining the safety assessment of substances used in food contact materials
EFSA’s experts recommend refining the safety assessment of substances used in food contact materials, including the introduction of a more comprehensive approach to estimate consumer exposure.
USA: FSIS revises substances used in meat, poultry and egg production
FSIS revised entries of five antimicrobial systems and also added a proprietary blend of vinegar, spice extractives and natural flavor to be used as an antimicrobial for raw meat and poultry products.
Does marbling degree in pork influence consumer acceptability?
Purchasing decisions are complex because, even though some consumers prefer meat with no fat in sight, they prefer the meat with the highest marbling degree when they taste it.
