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MeatsPad hosts Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass talk with Dr. Elisabeth Huff Lonergan from Iowa State University about efforts to improve muscle growth in livestock without increasing the use of feed and other resources. Can the use of minerals like zinc in the feed improve the quality of the meat?
In this episode, recorded at the 2021 Reciprocal Meat Conference, Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass talk with Dr. Michael Colle. Dr. Colle is an Assistant Professor, Meat Science at the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. He discusses some of his research into aging meat and strategies on how to deliver the best eating experience.
MeatsPad hosts, Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass, talk with Dr. Terry O’Quinn and Sam Davis about beef palatability. Tenderness, juiciness, and flavor are the three legs of a stool that makes for a good eating experience, but making a great steak is a more complicated process then you’d think.
Today’s discussion focuses on the retail side of the industry. Meatspad hosts Drs. Francisco Najar and Phil Bass talk with Jesús “Chuy” Velazco of H-E-B Mexico. They discuss the ins and outs of running a successful retail operation and Dr. Velazco’s experience in the meat industry in the United States and in Mexico.
Past MeatsPad guests, Dr. Dustin Mohrhauser of Smithfield Foods and Dr. Travis Arp of the United States Meat Export Federation return to discuss the pork export market.