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Project

Improving the quality and safety of beef and beef products for the consumer in production and processing
Acronym
PROSAFEBEEF
Code
41H03407
Duration
01 March 2007 → 31 December 2012
Funding
European funding: framework programme
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Applied economics
    • Marketing
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Agricultural animal production
    • Agriculture, land and farm management
    • Veterinary medicine
Keywords
quality safety consumers beef beef production ruminal lipid metabolism
 
Project description

This integrated project, funded by teh Eu Sixth Framework Programme, acronym ProSafeBeef, runs for 5 years, starting 1 march 2007. It aims at reducing contamination in beef and improving the quality, choice and diversity in the beef chain in order to boost consumer trust. UGent involvement relates to consumer issues towards beef safety and quality, and studies on ruminal lipid metabolism.