A comparison of consumer sensory acceptance and value of domestic beef steaks and steaks from a branded, Argentine beef program

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3302-3307

  Killinger, K M ^a   Calkins, C R ^a,c   Umbergert, W J ^b   Feuz, D M ^b   Eskridge, K M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c A213 Animal Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef Quality; Consumer Panels; Consumer Prices

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH);

EID: 7244232857     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82113302x     Document Type: Article

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