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Q-PorkChains. Module VI: Synthesis of Existing Knowledge on Pork Quality, Safety and Welfare
Project
Project code: keine Angabe
Contract period: 01.01.2007
- 30.06.2012
Purpose of research: Basic research
The objective of module VI is to integrate existing knowledge into prediction models for three themes: pork quality, pork safety and animal welfare.
There is ample scientific information on effects of production systems on pigs and pork. Increasingly, however, it is getting more complicated to oversee causes and effects, even for well involved individuals.
At first, this is caused by the overwhelming amount of knowledge that is and comes available. But also the increasing specialisation of disciplines makes it more difficult to understand (let apart predict) consequences of choices. Finally, the audience that demonstrates an interest in these quality aspects is widening. Not only those involved
in producing pork have an information need. Also consumers and concerned citizens raise questions. Assessable media such as web based ‘what happens if…’ models can facilitate
the communication between the pork industry and its political and social environment.
Modelling has proven to be an efficient tool to integrate information into accessible and usable formats.
In Q-PorkChains project, a knowledge integration effort is being made on three themes (work packages):
Meat quality (WP VI.1)
Meat safety (WP VI.2)
Animal welfare (WP VI.3).
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal health
- Food Processing
