Browsing Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences) by Subject "Beef"

Browsing Research Articles (Animal and Wildlife Sciences) by Subject "Beef"

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  • Carcass quality audit - a strategy to improve beef sector in Ethiopia 
    Mummed, Yesihak Yusuf; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Academic Journals, 2015-07-09)
    Ethiopia has the largest cattle population in Africa. However, the potential of the sector has not fully utilized. Average carcass weight of cattle, per capita meat consumption and annual volume of meat produced were ...
  • Changes in the composition of South African red meat 
    Hall, Nicolette Gibson; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-08-11)
    Red meat often evokes a wide array of complex and contradictory arguments. It is viewed as the most expensive component of any diet, supplying many essential nutrients as part of a healthy, prudent eating plan. Yet, red ...
  • A consumer perspective of the South African red meat classification system 
    Vermeulen, Hester; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-08-11)
    The South African consumer market is characterised by socio-economic and cultural diversity. Food expenditure patterns, behaviour and preferences differ significantly between the various socio-economic sub-groups. Packaging ...
  • Description of carcass classification goals and the current situation in South Africa 
    Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-07-29)
    Carcass classification is an essential part of efficient animal production, price fixing and meeting consumer demands. Carcass classification (or grading) is based on the description of carcasses by means of clearly defined ...
  • Effect of animal age and trimming practices on the physical composition of Bonsmara beef 
    Hall, Nicolette Gibson; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah (Elsevier, 2016-02)
    Increased economic incentive for producing young and leaner carcasses, as well as demand for lean meat from progressively health conscious consumers, are considered drivers for change in carcass composition over time. ...
  • Nutrient content of South African red meat and the effect of age and production system 
    Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Hall, Nicolette Gibson (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-08-07)
    Feeding systems, slaughter age and other production techniques notably influence the nutrient content of red meat. The modernization of the different South African production systems since the previous nutrient composition ...
  • Operation, facilities and management in public and private abattoirs in Ethiopia 
    Mummed, Yesihak Yusuf; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) (Academic Journals, 2015-02)
    The study was conducted to evaluate the operation, facilities and management of public (Adama Hawassa and Mekelle) and private ( Elfora Kombolcha) abattoirs in Ethiopia. Direct observation, photograph and discussion with ...
  • Sources of variation in quality of South African beef : case studies in relation to the red meat classification system 
    Strydom, P.E. (Phillip Evert); Frylinck, L.; Van Heerden, S.M.; Hope-Jones, M.; Hugo, A.; Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington); Moholisa, E.; Liebenberg, B.E.; Sehoole, O.C.; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Pretorius, Beulah (South African Society for Animal Science, 2015-08-04)
    The South African classification system describes beef carcasses in regard to visual fat cover, conformation and age by dentition. Animal age provides a fairly accurate description of expected eating quality in regard to ...