Effect of pre-slaughter animal handling on carcass and meat quality

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Adzitey, F ^a  

^a Universiti Sains Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Animal handling; Carcass and meat quality; Consumers; Pre slaughter

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79851490482     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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