Pork Quality: Evaluation and Factors Involved
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editors
Interests: production; carcass composition; genetics and sustainability of Iberian pigs
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The scope of this Special Issue includes all factors or circumstances that may affect the quality of pork or pork products. Articles may be related to the comparison of different pig genotypes or different production systems, such as extensive, ecological or differentiated systems, that may affect pork quality. Furthermore, papers related to the influence of diet and animal welfare (such as immunocastration) on meat quality will be included. In vivo (e.g., ultrasonography) and postmortem technologies (NIRS, photographic image analysis, etc.) predicting meat quality are also within the scope, as well as the development of innovative meat quality analytical methods. In addition, the Issue may include articles related to extrinsic meat quality attributes appreciated by consumers, such as environmental sustainability or animal welfare. Finally, manuscripts may address the application of meat processing additives or procedures, as well as feeding strategies (including feed additives, crop biofortification, etc.) to increase pork quality and durability.
Dr. Mercedes Izquierdo
Dr. Francisco Hernandez-Garcia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pork
- meat quality
- product development
- feeding strategies
- animal welfare
- sustainability
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