Animal Products Quality and Characterization
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2021) | Viewed by 46572
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food quality and authenticity (milk, dairy products, fish, meat); chemical composition; aroma and flavour compounds of animal products as affected by; rearing system; environment and technology
Interests: animal nutrition; monogastric species; nutrition, meat and product quality; sensory analysis of animal products; oxidative stress and animal welfare; natural antioxidants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
At a global level, animal products consumption (meat, dairy, eggs, and fish) is rising, driven by increasing average individual incomes and population growth. Animal products provide high-value protein and are valuable sources of essential micronutrients, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids. Consumers’ preferences are moving towards high-quality and healthy foods, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare that have led to substantial changes in the agri-food sectors.
Several innovations on rearing system, nutritional interventions, and management have been carried out in order to achieve healthier and more sustainable products.
The aim of this Special Issue is to introduce reviews or original research studies that address (not exhaustively) the following topics: nutritional strategies to enhance product quality, traceability issues and the characterization of animal products in terms of origin and authenticity, sensory properties of animal products and consumer perception, bioactive components and functional properties of animal products, products safety, and innovative solutions to improve animal product shelf life.
Nevertheless, this Special Issue seeks knowledge about the subject, with the aim to improve conscious consumers’ perceptions concerning food standards and quality and safety issues.
Assoc. Prof. Raffaella Rossi
Assoc. Prof. Federica Bellagamba
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- meat and derived products
- milk and dairy products
- cultured fish quality
- enhancement of nutritional composition
- functional properties
- bioactive compounds
- shelf life
- sensory properties
- food safety
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