Author : Daniel Marti
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781477611401
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)
Book Synopsis Where's the (Not) Meat? Byproducts from Beef and Pork Production by : Daniel Marti
Download or read book Where's the (Not) Meat? Byproducts from Beef and Pork Production written by Daniel Marti and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal byproducts contribute to the bottom line of the U.S. meat industry. Byproducts (edible offal (including variety meats), inedible offal, hides and skins, blood, fats, and tallow) include all parts of a live animal that are not part of the dressed carcass and constitute about 30 percent of the liveweight of hogs and about 44 percent of the live-weight of cattle. Byproducts from animal slaughter provide raw materials used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, household, and industrial products. Exports of edible offal also contribute to the value and profitability of the U.S. meat processing industry in a way that leads to higher prices for livestock producers, as byproducts account for more than 23 and 35 percent of the volume of beef/veal and pork exports, respectively.