Meat Quality: Genetic and Environmental Factors

By David Hopkins and Edited by Wieslaw Przybylski and David Hopkins

Book Overview

This book covers factors affecting meat quality from the growth of animals to the final product. It discusses specific aspects of meat quality for beef, pork, and sheep. This comprehensive book covers key topics such as animal welfare, nutrition, pre-slaughter handling, slaughter technology, breeding strategies, and the influence of common genetic factors on meat quality. It also discusses the latest meat production systems designed to ensure high-quality meat and the role of transgenic animal technology in meat quality.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482220318
• ISBN13: 9781482220315
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"