The authors express their appreciation to Drs Charles K. Smith II, Bruce Martin, D.
Jay Jones, Emerson Potter, Thomas Jeffers, Aubrey Schroeder, Marlene Cohen, Gail Williams and Ron Schoner for their review of this manuscript, and to Ms Marcia Draper for assistance with manuscript preparations.
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Segment of meat industry
Livestock producers
Meat packers
Meat processors
Consumers
Environment
Benefit of phenethanolamine repartitioning agent
Improved efficiency of lean meat production Fewer days to market weight
Less feed required
Increased dressing percentage Leaner, more valuable carcasses
Less waste fat trim Carcasses more suitable for low-fat
processed products (reduced seam fat)
Leaner products Products with reduced cholesterol
Reduced cost of meat products
Improved stewardship of farmland resources Decreased nitrogen excretion Decreased phosphorus excretion
Decreased total waste
Fig. 4.9. Potential impact of phenethanolamine repartitioning agents on various segments of the meat industry. (Adapted from Anderson et al., 1991.)
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