A survey of pork quality in relation to pre-slaughter conditions, slaughterhouse facilities, and quality assurance

Meat Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 381-387

  Lammens, V ^a   Peeters, E ^a   Maere, H De ^b   Mey, E De ^b   Paelinck, H ^b   Leyten, J ^c   Geers, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b ODISEE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Belgium)

^c VLAM BELPORK   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Meat quality; Pig; Quality assurance scheme; Slaughterhouse

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33845731232     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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