the meat we eat exam 1

what is porkpoplis

first packing plant in the US- cincinnati

who wrote the jungle and when?

Upton Sinclair, 1905

livestock must be unconscious when slaughtered due to what act?

Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA)

HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points

what meat is most consumed in the united states?

poultry

who is the meat and pork production baddie

china

who is the beef and poultry production baddie

united states

what is meat?

safe, wholesome, nutritious, and desirable products for the \n consuming public

what are the 4 types of meat

carcass, variety, reclaimed, processed

what is meat most composed of?

water

3 primary parts of the skeleton

axial, appendicular, splanchnic

Cranial and Anterior

towards the head

Caudal and Posterior

towards the tail

dorsal

backbone

ventral

stomach

proximal

close to vertebral column

distal

away from vertebral column

state with greatest pork industry

iowa

how long does it take for a hog to reach market weight (280)

6 months

colored hogs

Paternal -- muscle, growth traits, leanness, Strong terminal (carcass) traits

white hogs

Maternal -- milk, litter size, mothering ability

major purebred pig breeds

Hampshire - black with white belt \n Yorkshire - white, erect ears \n Duroc - red \n Spot - black with white spots \n Poland - black with white feet, dropped ears \n Chester White - white with dropped ears \n Landrace - white with dropped ears

berkshire

berkshire gold

what shape of hogs is most wanted

hourglass

steps of pork harvest

1. Stunning and immobilization
2. Exsanguination
3. Dehairing
4. Head Removal
5. Evisceration
6. Splitting
7. Weighing & Washing

thick

3

average

2

thin

1

pork wholesale cuts

ham, loin, belly, boston butt, picnic shoulder

Assessed by evaluation of the loin eye at the 10th rib for

a. Color – ideal color is reddish-pink \n b. Firmness \n c. Marbling \n d. Exudation