Traceability from a US perspective

Meat Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 174-193

  Smith, G C ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Belk, K E ^a   Scanga, J A ^a   Grandin, T ^a   Sofos, J N ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal identification; Animal traceability; Livestock; Meat; Poultry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ANIMAL TRACEABILITY; CRISIS MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURE; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DISEASES; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MARKETING; MEATS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

ANIMALS; DISEASES; MANAGEMENT; MEAT; POULTRY; SAFETY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 22144469455     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2005.04.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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