In the Mediterranean area, pastures produce grass only in limited periods (spring and autumn) and beef cattle are traditionally fattened in stables from 6-8 to 18-20 months of age. Local farmers believe that grazing negatively influences meat quality. Organic farmers are also influenced by climatic and cultural restrains, thus research in this field has to be conducted to verify the effect of grazing on animal welfare and on meat quality and food safety (Martini et al., 2008).
Welfare and meat quality of Limousine organic calves / A.Martini; V.ferrante; G.Lorenzini; S.Ascari; F.Riccio; C.Sargentini; S.Lolli; A.Bonelli; A.Braghieri; S.Barbieri; R.Tocci; a.Giorgetti; F.Napolitano. - STAMPA. - (2009), pp. 54-54. (Intervento presentato al convegno International Conference Knowing Animals: cross-fertilisation between natural and social sciences for understanding the quality of life of animals. tenutosi a Firenze nel 5-6 marzo).
Welfare and meat quality of Limousine organic calves
MARTINI, ANDREA;G. Lorenzini;SARGENTINI, CLARA;BONELLI, ANTONIO;TOCCI, ROBERTO;GIORGETTI, ALESSANDRO;
2009
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In the Mediterranean area, pastures produce grass only in limited periods (spring and autumn) and beef cattle are traditionally fattened in stables from 6-8 to 18-20 months of age. Local farmers believe that grazing negatively influences meat quality. Organic farmers are also influenced by climatic and cultural restrains, thus research in this field has to be conducted to verify the effect of grazing on animal welfare and on meat quality and food safety (Martini et al., 2008).
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