How does the current market hog type differ from the type of market hog in the early
1900’s? – Leaner
The earliest USDA food guidelines were highly focused on what? – Food safety
Which of the following is most likely to be harvested after weaning?
Swine
Cattle
Sheep – Sheep
Which label claim requires the strictest regulations? – Organic
Which is an objective measure of tenderness?
Trainer Taste
Warner-Bratzler Shear
Consumer Taste – Warner Bratzler Shear
What food group is the most expensive compared to the amount of energy it supplies?
- Vegetables
What meat industry processes the highest total number of head? – Chicken then pork
What produces the most pounds of meat per day of production? – Swine
What results in a brown meat appearance? – Metmyoglobin
What palatability measure can only give results for like or dislike of a sample? –
Consumer taste
Which country is the top importer of pork and beef in the world? – China
What animal has the longest gestation period? – Cow
What meat continues to see increase in the US? – Chicken
How digestible are protein from plants? – 65-75%
What type of packaging are consumers most familiar with? – Overwrap
What does MAP stand for as packaging? – Modified Atmosphere Packaging
Iron assists in the transport of this ? – Oxygen
What label claim must include a statement explaining its meaning? – Natural
What is not one of the five main taste groups? – Pungent
What is a major factor contributing to the amount of meat consumed in the US? – The
economy
Beef, lamb, and pork are rich in what nutrient? – Vitamin B12
What has the least myoglobin and is therefore the lightest in color? – Veal
Which USDA food guides focuses on individual nutrition plans? – MyPlate
Who has the highest recommended protein intake a day? – A teenage boy
What is it not prohibited to use exogenous hormones in production? – Beef cattle
What food group offers the highest energy at the lowest cost? – Bread
What color of meat indicates the least exposure of oxygen? – Purple
The “Food Guide Pyramid” introduced the visual representation of what in each food
group? – Fats and sugars
What type of packaging exposes meat to the least amount of oxygen? – Vacuum
The largest proportion of the chemical composition of meat is composed of what? –
Water
Which is a good source of Iron? – Beef
What species takes the longest amount of time from breeding to harvest? – Beef
What species typically has the most offspring per female? – Swine
What species has the highest dressing percentage? – Swine
What should you do when attending a trained taste panel? – Make as little noise
between samples as possible
What muscle has a higher percentage of myoglobin? – Locomotion
What muscle results in tougher meat? – Locomotion