The United States pork niche market phenomenon

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2269-2275

  Honeyman, M S ^a   Pirog, R S ^a   Huber, G H ^a   Lammers, P J ^a   Hermann, J R ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative production; Pork marketing; Pork quality; Swine housing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FOOD INDUSTRY; MARKETING; MEAT; STANDARD; SWINE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; FOOD INDUSTRY; MARKETING; MEAT; SWINE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748422392     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-680     Document Type: Article

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