The 2000 National Beef Quality Audits: Views of Producers,Packers, and Merchandisers on Current Quality Characteristics of Beef |
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| Affiliation: | 2. Present address: Foodbrands America, Inc., North Richland Hills, TX 76180.;3. Present address: University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211.;2. Texas A&M University, Department of Animal Science, College Station, TX 77843-2471;;3. Oklahoma State University, Department of Animal Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078;;4. West Texas A&M University, Division of Agriculture, Canyon, TX 79016;1. Instituto de Sostenibilidad, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Plaza Eusebi Güell, 6, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;2. Centre for Agro-food Economy and Development (CREDA), Esteve Terradas, 8, 08860 Castelldefels, Spain;3. IRTA-Monells, Finca Camps I Armet, 17121 Monells, Spain;1. Department of Food Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand;2. Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand;3. NSW Department of Primary Industries, Orange Agricultural Institute, Forest Road, Orange NSW 2800, Australia;4. NSW Department of Primary Industries, Centre for Red Meat and Sheep Development, PO Box 129, Cowra NSW 2794, Australia;1. Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Center for Food and Bioconvergence, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 57922, Republic of Korea;3. Division of Animal and Dairy Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea;4. Department of Health Administration and Food Hygiene, Jinju Health College, Jinju 52655, Republic of Korea;5. Institute of Green Bio Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Pyeongchang 25354, Republic of Korea;1. INRA, UMR 1213 Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France;2. Clermont Université, VetAgro Sup, UMR 1213 Herbivores, BP 10448, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;3. Equipe Maquav, INATAA, Université Frères Mentouri Constantine, Route de Ain El-Bey, 25000, Constantine, Algeria |
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| Abstract: | In 1991 and 1995, National Beef Quality Audits (NBQA) benchmarked beef industry quality challenges. Face-to-face interviews identified hide defects and lack of live cattle uniformity as leading quality challenges for packers and excess external fat and lack of uniformity/ consistency as leading quality challenges for merchandisers (purveyors, retailers, and restaurateurs). For NBQA-2000, surveys replaced interviews to solicit producers and to increase packer and merchandiser opinions. Seedstock generators and cow-calf producers (n = 2,308) most frequently (P < 0.05) cited improved genetics using expected progeny differences, changed injection site location, and improved genetics using physical characterization as management adjustments made since 1991. Stocker/ backgrounders and feedlot operators (n = 740) most frequently (P < 0.05) made adjustments in injection site location, handling, and genetic types of cattle. Seedstock generators and cow-calf producers indicated that previous audits had a “strong” (18.7%) or “moderate” (57.6%) impact on management changes made since 1991 compared with 15.3% or 62.7%, respectively, for stocker/ backgrounders and feedlot operators. Packers (n = 29) and merchandisers (n = 113) indicated that past audits had a “strong” (6.9% and 9.5%, respectively) or “moderate” (55.2% and 71.8%, respectively) impact on quality/consistency improvements of cattle, carcasses, and cuts. Responses from production sectors revealed lack of live cattle uniformity, inadequate tenderness, and insufficient marbling to be the greatest (P < 0.05) quality challenges currently facing the beef industry. Merchandisers revealed insufficient marbling, lack of cut uniformity, and inadequate tenderness to be the greatest (P < 0.05) quality challenges. Results will aide in development and implementation of beef quality assurance principles and will provide added stimulus for producers to improve beef quality and consumer satisfaction. |
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