Conference paper

Welfare requirements and meat quality

Bela Njari ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Heinzelova 55, HR-10 000 Zagreb
Branimir Mioković ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Heinzelova 55, HR-10 000 Zagreb
Lidija Kozačinski ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Heinzelova 55, HR-10 000 Zagreb
Vesna Dobranić ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Veterinarski fakultet, Zavod za higijenu, tehnologiju i sigurnost hrane, Heinzelova 55, HR-10 000 Zagreb
Nevijo Zdolec ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Heinzelova 55, HR-10 000 Zagreb
Ivana Filipović ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Heinzelova 55, HR-10 000 Zagreb
Tomislav Mikuš ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Hygiene, Technology and Food Safety, Heinzelova 55, HR-10 000 Zagreb

Abstract

More than 260 million of cattle, sheep and pigs are killed every year in the European Union, which is about one million every workday, i.e. about 40 animals per second. This number has been in a constant growth due to the more frequent consumption of proteins of animal origin, so it is necessary to conduct welfare measures with quality and carein the entire process of red meat production. The first step in conducting welfare is to identify the stages in slaughterhouse treatment of animals and to carry out the best ways of protection and animal welfare through each stage. It is important to include the loading of animals on the farm with transport to these stages of slaughterhouse treatment because the first signs of stress appear already with the change in the usual daily routine and environment of animals. Animals will react to these stimuli in one of two possible ways –by fighting or escaping. Most of farm animals react by escaping and it is most frequently visible during animal handling in a depot, when we encourage animals to move by entering their flight zone. Our interaction with animals stimulates the activity of hormonal regulation of stress which encourages the organism to protect the life and it directly affects the meat quality and food safety as well.

Keywords

welfare; stress; food safety

Hrčak ID:

80833

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/80833

Publication date:

1.2.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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