This paper considers the amount of specified risk material (SRM) that is produced during the slaughter of cattle and whose complete removal and non-hazardous disposal represents a fundamental step in ensuring the safety of the food and feed chain in relation to the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). SRM was obtained and weighed at … [Read more…]
A uniform system for the classification of pig and bovine carcasses has been used in the member states of the European Union (EU) since the 1980s. Besides the grading of carcasses in accordance with the prescribed scale, this system also aims at specifying the reference presentations of carcasses for individual species including corrective factors for … [Read more…]
The occurrence of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) from industrial emissions was determined in the muscle and liver of cattle from agricultural farms near an industrial plant in Eastern Slovakia. In this study, cows were slaughtered and the concentrations of Cd and Pb analysed by the Unicam Solar 939 atomic absorption spectrometer. The highest levels … [Read more…]
The development of the number of slaughtered heads of selected species of animals for slaughter has shown a steady decline in the case of cattle (including calves) and pigs since 1989. In contrast, the years 1989 to 1991 showed a very sharp drop in the case of sheep, and the latest years of the reference period demonstrate a … [Read more…]