Effect of finishing diet on consumer acceptability of Uruguayan beef in the European market

Meat Science

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 499-506

  Realini, C E ^a   Font i Furnols, M ^a   Guerrero, L ^a   Montossi, F ^e   Campo, M M ^b   Sanudo C ^b   Nute, G R ^c   Alvarez, I ^d   Caneque V ^d   Brito, G ^e   Oliver, M A ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN AGROPECUARIA INIA   (Uruguay)

^e INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beef; Concentrate; Consumer; Pasture

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 57149135316     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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