Summary: Meat We Eat

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  • Be familiar with the history of the U.S. meat processing industry including its primary locations until the mid 20th century, why those locations have changed, and what advances in technology have lead to improved meat production, processing, and distribution.

    Greatest advancements in the meat industry: Refrigeration and railroads 

    Early 1960's Chicago went down due to cheap truck transportation, old, multi-species plants, strong labor unions- rumored corruption.

    Beef and Lamb Industry moved West (to Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado, Central North East)
                 Less Populated
                 More Arid Climate      
    Iowa Beef Packers (IBP)-Boxed beef and pork instead of swinging sides/quarters
    Increased automation/Centralized processing/Vacuum Sealing/Utilizing Byproducts
  • Be able to list the names of the intact male, castrate, pre-parturition female, post-parturition female for avian, bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species.  

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  • Bovine Castrated Male

    Steer
  • Bovine Female (offspring)

    Cow
  • Porcine (Swine) Intact Male

    Boar
  • Porcine (Swine) Castrated Male

    Barrow
  • Porcine (Swine) Female (no offspring)

    Gilt
  • Ovine Female (no offspring)

    Ewe lamb
  • Caprine Female (offspring)

    Doe
  • Gestation Period of a Cow/Heifer

    283 Days (9 months)
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