Pork Production: Meat Quality, Process, and Safety
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2023) | Viewed by 2671
Special Issue Editors
Interests: meat quality; food safety; food microbiology; foodborne pathogens; nutritional value
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Current data on the production and consumption of pork in the world, in addition to forecasts for the next decade, indicate its significant share in the global meat industry. Many factors along the production chain, from farm to fork, can affect the quality of pork meat and pork products. Stakeholders’ priorities vary, i.e., across farmers, slaughterhouse owners or factory owners, consumers, and public health experts. A comprehensive approach based on multi-criteria research can help find trade-offs between stakeholders and obtain a satisfactory food product. In view of the above, future research is needed to demonstrate the influence of potential factors on the quality characteristics of pork meat and pork products, including their safety for consumers.
Considering all this together, the purpose of this Special Issue is to present the current knowledge on the production and broadly understood quality of pork meat and pork products, as well as to address potential research gaps.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- On-farm factors affecting pork carcass and meat quality attributes;
- Factors affecting pork carcass and meat quality attributes;
- Pork meat production technology;
- Microbiological quality of pork and pork products;
- Assessment of safety risks associated with pork meat and pork products;
- Nutritional value of pork meat and pork products;
- Pork meat as a functional food.
Dr. Renata Pyz-Łukasik
Dr. Monika Ziomek
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pork meat
- pork products
- technology
- quality
- food safety
- nutritional value
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