Stress inevitably occurs from the farm to abattoir in modern livestock husbandry. The effects
of stress on the behavioral and physiological status and ultimate meat quality have been …

This paper reviews the effects of road transport on the welfare, carcass and meat quality of
cattle, swine and poultry in North America (NA). The main effects of loading density, trailer …

Pale Soft Exudative (PSE) and Dark Firm Dry (DFD) meats are two of the major quality
defects facing the meat industry. These defects reduce consumer acceptability, shelf life and …

In order to achieve rapid detection of defects and to increase the industrial operating
efficiency of products without compromising their quality attributes, hyperspectral imaging …

Biochemistry of post-mortem muscle tissue is complex, and several factors affect the fresh
meat color and color stability, both of which influence consumer acceptance. Therefore …

Animal welfare issues are becoming increasingly prominent in animal production, for both
economic and moral reasons. This book presents a clear understanding of the relationship …

The purpose of this review is to present the best available scientific knowledge on key
animal welfare issues during swine transport, such as transport duration and distance, time …

A fluorescent probe, Nap-MOR, based on the naphthalimide fluorophore, was designed and
developed for pH measurement in aqueous solutions. Nap-MOR had a close linear …

At all times, prior to slaughter, pigs may experience stress from a range of handling
practices, such as fasting, loading and transport, mixing, and interaction with humans. These …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the season of the year (summer vs
winter), type of truck (A: single decker vs B: double-decker) and pig location on the truck …