Poultry Meat Processing and Quality

by G.C. Mead (Editor)

Poultry meat processing and quality begins by establishing consumer requirements for meat quality, before examining the influence of breeding and husbandry, and techniques for stunning and slaughter of poultry. Poultry products are universally popular and in recent years the consumption of poultry meat has risen dramatically. To ensure the continued growth and competitiveness of this industry, it is essential that poultry meat quality and safety are maintained during production and processing. This book provides an authoritative review of the key issues affecting poultry meat quality in production and processing.

380 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004