Goat Meat: Production and Quality Attributes
Goat meat could be a sustainable source of red meat. Its farming requires minimal input, is suitable for free-range farming, and produces a healthier red meat option as it is lean. Although goat meat has advantages for meat production, it still needs to be established as a valuable part of the meat...
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| author | Mariero Gawat Mike Boland Jaspreet Singh Lovedeep Kaur |
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| description | Goat meat could be a sustainable source of red meat. Its farming requires minimal input, is suitable for free-range farming, and produces a healthier red meat option as it is lean. Although goat meat has advantages for meat production, it still needs to be established as a valuable part of the meat trade market. But, currently, goat meat production is less specialized; there is less intense breed selection for premium meat production, and often the animals are farmed with a multifunctional purpose, such as for their meat, fiber, and milk. The less structured goat meat industry contributes to the inconsistent quality of goat meat. This paper attempts to describe the characteristics of popular goat breeds and indigenous goats as a source of meat and the potential of various goat breeds for meat production. Additionally, this paper presents goat meat’s quality and physicochemical and sensory attributes that are relevant to understanding the unique attributes of goat meat. Much work is needed for the goat meat processing industry to develop its potential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb71ed1d3879472b96f9f859a1acb29f2023-11-19T01:07:24ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-08-011216313010.3390/foods12163130Goat Meat: Production and Quality AttributesMariero Gawat0Mike Boland1Jaspreet Singh2Lovedeep Kaur3School of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New ZealandRiddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New ZealandSchool of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New ZealandSchool of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New ZealandGoat meat could be a sustainable source of red meat. Its farming requires minimal input, is suitable for free-range farming, and produces a healthier red meat option as it is lean. Although goat meat has advantages for meat production, it still needs to be established as a valuable part of the meat trade market. But, currently, goat meat production is less specialized; there is less intense breed selection for premium meat production, and often the animals are farmed with a multifunctional purpose, such as for their meat, fiber, and milk. The less structured goat meat industry contributes to the inconsistent quality of goat meat. This paper attempts to describe the characteristics of popular goat breeds and indigenous goats as a source of meat and the potential of various goat breeds for meat production. Additionally, this paper presents goat meat’s quality and physicochemical and sensory attributes that are relevant to understanding the unique attributes of goat meat. Much work is needed for the goat meat processing industry to develop its potential.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/16/3130goat breedscarcass characteristicschevoncaprettodairy goatsindigenous goat |
| spellingShingle | Mariero Gawat Mike Boland Jaspreet Singh Lovedeep Kaur Goat Meat: Production and Quality Attributes Foods goat breeds carcass characteristics chevon capretto dairy goats indigenous goat |
| title | Goat Meat: Production and Quality Attributes |
| title_full | Goat Meat: Production and Quality Attributes |
| title_fullStr | Goat Meat: Production and Quality Attributes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Goat Meat: Production and Quality Attributes |
| title_short | Goat Meat: Production and Quality Attributes |
| title_sort | goat meat production and quality attributes |
| topic | goat breeds carcass characteristics chevon capretto dairy goats indigenous goat |
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