meat production 1

the US meat industry includes

slaughtering, cutting, sausage, further processing

which state has the highest value in cattle

California

georgia is highest producing in

broilers

most slaughterhouses and meat packers are located in the

midwest

what state has the highest level of meat industry employment

texas

tyson includes

beef, chicken, pork

top meat and poultry companies

tyson, cargill, JBS

production and processing companies

tyson, hormel, national beef, smithfield, JBS

further processing companies

sara lee, oscar mayer, conagra foods, boards head

analytical food safety companies

FSNS, Deibel labs

wholesalers and retailers

publix, walmart, costco

commodity organizers

beef USA, the other white meat (discontinued), american sheep industry

by-product utilization

pet food - friskies, rendered fat

what animals are not native to the US

cattle, hogs, sheep

texas longhorns are direct descendants of

spanish cattle columbus brought to US in 1490s

in 1539, Desoto brought what animal to florida

hogs

what kicked off the meat packing industry

farmers in northeast took over meat trade england had with west indies

who was the nations first meat packer

william pynchon - 1662

where was the first public slaughter center and public auction

brighton market in boston

who proposed a more compassionate slaughter method

ben franklin with electrical stunning before blood draining

samuel wilson

uncle sams beef or pork - war of 1812

the first meat packing plant was in

1800s, cincinnati - porkopolis

packing plants moved to

chicago because of railroads

in 1870s-90s meat packing spread

westward near water for access to ice

1779

first cattle drive - herded to market

what was the driving force for canned meat

civil war

1906

the jungle book exposed unsanitary conditions which created federal meat inspection act

what caused meat industry to expand in 1900s

rainroads, refrigeration, large central markets

what is the purpose of meat grading

to assist in uniform supply of meat for consumers - promotion

what grades do you find in grocery stores and nice restaurants

prime, choice, select

what are all 8 grades of meat from highest to lowest

prime, choice, select, standard, commercial, utility, cutter, canner

what grades are found in food service

standard, commercial

what grades are typically old culls

utility, cutter, canner

1970’s

automation and boxed beef, utilization of by products

HACCP - 2000

hazard analysis and critical control points

veal

less than 5 months old

the only white meat is

poultry EX chicken turkey duck

mutton is

mature sheep

lamb is

young sheep - more popular

before covid, young adults

ate out 24x a month

in 2014-15

more ate out than at home

households spend more on food when

income increases

as income increases,

food represents a smaller portion of allocated funds because the wealthy are spending more on other things

the poor spend

a higher percent of income on food

developed countries are

tapped out on growth because they are already eating and have access to all meats - stays STATIC in growth

in developing countries

meat consumption grows faster as they get access to more meat

what are some reasons for shifts in per capita consumption

poultry is perceived as healthier, poultry adapted to consumer demands through uniformity and convenience