Beef and pork packing industries

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 419-443

  MacDonald, James M ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FOOD; BEEF CATTLE; COST; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; LIVESTOCK; MARKETING; MEAT INDUSTRY; POLICY; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SWINE; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES; ANIMAL; CATTLE; ECONOMICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY; SWINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642304775     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0720(03)00022-7     Document Type: Review

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