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Beef meat: the main qualities sought

Abstract

While beef consumption has declined in recent years in Europe, France is the first producer and consumer in the European Union. The French sector is characterized by its diversity of productions that are based on various types of animals: cows, heifers, bulls and steers of various breeds and conducted under different systems. This diversity is at the origin of different sensory and nutritional qualities. The purpose of this article is to review the main qualities required of this meat and present major research questions.

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D. GRUFFAT

dominique.gruffat@inra.fr

Affiliation : INRA, UMR1213 Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France

Country : France


B. PICARD

Affiliation : INRA, UMR1213 Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France

Country : France


D. BAUCHART

Affiliation : INRA, UMR1213 Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France

Country : France


D. MICOL

Affiliation : 1 INRA, UMR1213 Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France

Country : France

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