Fatty acid profiles, meat quality, and sensory attributes of organic versus conventional dairy beef steers

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1828-1834

  Bjorklund, E A ^a   Heins, B J ^a   DiCostanzo, A ^a   Chester Jones, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy steer; Grass fed; N 3 fatty acid; Organic

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BOVINE; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIET; FOOD QUALITY; HUMAN; MAIZE; MALE; MEAT; ORGANIC FOOD; POACEAE; SEASON; TASTE; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BREEDING; CATTLE; COLOR; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DIET; FATTY ACIDS; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD, ORGANIC; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; POACEAE; SEASONS; TASTE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84894093455     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2013-6984     Document Type: Article

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