MeatsPad hosts Francisco Najar-Villarreal and Dr. Phil Bass talk with Noah Hall of UltraSource LLC.

AAMP is pleased to announce that a University Class competition will once again be held in conjunction with the American Cured Meat Championships (ACMC), July 15-17, 2021, in Oklahoma City. 

Back in 2014, the Animal Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison began to ponder the question: How do we teach meat science in the future? What will a classroom look like, and how will students get the best education possible? 

Connective tissue sheaths serve as the scaffolds in skeletal muscle, and they allow for the growth and development of muscle tissue. However, these connective tissues also cause the “background toughness” in meat. 

 Michael Dikeman is a Professor Emeritus in Meat Science at Kansas State University, having begun his education there in 1971. He talks with MeatsPad host Francisco Najar-Villarreal about his career in the field of meat science, as well as his current work.