Browsing by Author "Bratcher, Christy"

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Alabama & Georgia Media Sources and Their Claims About Alternative Food Networks

Stitt, Amanda (2019-08-16)

The purpose of this paper is to explore the ways in which the media shapes information about Alternative Food Networks (AFN). This study is embedded in a larger project investigating local beef food safety in the Southeast ...

An Analysis of Quality of Non-Traditional Beef Grind Material versus Traditional Beef Grind Material for Ground Beef Products

Tigue, Daniel (2013-05-06)

An experiment was conducted to evaluate quality differences between traditional and non-traditional grind materials. Three traditional grind sources (T) were compared with seven non-traditional grind sources (N): 7% fat ...

Assessment of the Effects of Acid-Adaptation on the Thermal Tolerance of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Heidelberg

Smith, Jacob (2014-12-04)

Foodborne illnesses attributed to major pathogens cause more than 9.4 million episodes, 55,000 hospitalizations and 1,351 deaths each year. Two of the most predominant pathogens contributing to these statistics are Listeria ...

Best Management Practices for Salmonella and Campylobacter Control in Poultry Processing Plants

Wideman, Nathan (2013-11-08)

Campylobacter and Salmonella are the top two pathogens associated with poultry-related foodborne illness, currently responsible for over 800,000 illnesses annually (13). The reduction of these pathogens on commercial poultry ...

Carcass and Growth Characteristics and Consumer Acceptance of Grain vs. Forage Finishing of Standard and Miniature Cattle of the Same Age

Welch, Tabitha (2012-04-19)

Crossbred standard cattle (STD, n=7) and crossbred miniature cattle (MINI, n=7) were raised on grain and forage finishing systems to determine the differences in growth performance, carcass characteristics, and retail yield ...

Carcass, Sensory, Quality and Instrumental Color Characteristics of Serially Harvested Forage-Fed Beef

Rowe, Clinton (2010-12-06)

Striploins were used in two successive studies to evaluate the effects of serially harvested forage-finished steers and forage vs. grain-finished beef. The first study included six groups of steers that were serially ...

The Consumer Cold Chain: Evaluation of Consumer Handling Behaviors on Fresh Beef Products at Retail Locations and during Vehicular Transport from Retail to Residence and the Implications on Palatability

Griffing, Derek (2017-11-16)

Unlike the controlled and highly regulated systematic steps in the production and handling of the fresh red meat products prior to purchase, a consumer’s handling behavior cannot be regulated by an outside authority after ...

Effects of Acetic Acid on Dark Cutting Beef

Christjohn, Colton (2017-01-11)

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of an acetic acid product e(Lm)inate ® V distributed by Hawkins, Inc. on meat quality attributes of dark cutting beef strip loins. Three treatment application groups: ...

Effects of Animal Fat, Flaxseed Oil, and Vitamin E on Growth Performance and Metabolic Profile of Finisher Pigs, Physical and Organoleptic Characteristics of Pork, and Gene Expression in Adipose and Muscle Tissues of Finisher Pigs

Huang, Chunxi (2017-12-01)

Producing high-quality pork is an integral part of successful and sustainable pig production. Lipid content and composition is central to the nutritional value and eating quality of pork. The objective of this project was ...

The Effects of Days on Feed and Ractopamine HCL Administration on Growth and Carcass Traits of Yearling Heifers

Hittle, Mindy (2011-08-04)

Heifers comprise 30% of the total beef animals slaughtered in the United States yearly. However, heifers are less efficient and have lighter HCW than steers which affects the profitability of heifers. Beta adrenergic ...

Effects of Ractopamine Hydrochloride on Color Attributes and Meat Quality in Yearling Heifers Across Days on Feed

Hunter, Erin (2010-04-07)

Recent research with the use of β-agonists has been inconclusive from a meat quality standpoint. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the inclusion of RAC across 5 DOF in 72 crossbred yearling heifers and ...

Effects of Supplemental Feeding of Plum Juice Concentrate on Fecal Microbial Shedding and Pork Quality

Wicks, Jordan (2012-04-30)

Purebred Yorkshire pigs (n=32) were fed at the Auburn University Swine Research and Education Center to determine the influence of supplementation of plum juice concentrate (PJC) on microbial shedding, growth, carcass, and ...

Effects of Type and Level of Energy Supplementation on Stocker Cattle Performance from Annual Ryegrass

Weissend, Carla (2015-12-04)

Previous research has indicated that supplementation of high-quality grazed forage with high-energy feedstuffs can improve animal performance and enable increased stocking rates in grazed ecosystems. However, the extent ...

Evaluating the Effects of Oat Fiber and Modified Corn Starch on the Characteristics of Smoked Sausage Utilizing Mechanically Separated Chicken

Smith, Judson (2017-07-27)

There is an increasing demand for affordable, all-natural products in the food service industry. This category includes clean label products, which are generally recognized as being minimally processed and having simple ...