The evolution of lean beef: Identifying lean beef in today's U.S. marketplace

Meat Science

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  McNeill, Shalene H ^a   Harris, Kerri B ^b   Field, Thomas G ^a   Van Elswyk, Mary E ^c  

^a National Cattlemen's Beef Association   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Van Elswyk Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef; Fatty acids; LDL cholesterol; Meat; Nutrient profile

Indexed keywords

FAT CONTENTS; FATTY ACID PROFILES; LDL CHOLESTEROL; NUTRIENT-DENSE FOODS; NUTRITIONAL QUALITIES; PLASMA LIPID; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURES;

AGRICULTURE; BEEF; FATTY ACIDS; NUTRIENTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

MEATS;

BOS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; MEAT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; CATTLE; COMMERCE; MEAT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053200209     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.05.023     Document Type: Review

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