International perspective: Characterisation of United States Department of Agriculture and Meat Standards Australia systems for assessing beef quality

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1465-1480

  Smith, G C ^a   Tatum, J D ^a   Belk, K E ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; FOOD QUALITY; MEAT; PALATABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 54149119665     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA08198     Document Type: Review

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