Meat Quality:Softer Pork Bellies Don't Hurt Consumer Acceptance- Swine Research Review

摘要

Although feeding distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) results in softer bellies with higher iodine values, a Pork Checkoff-funded study at the University of Kentucky assures that slicing efficiency and bacon quality and consumer acceptance, based on a taste panel evaluation, were not negatively affected by the softer bellies. A recent study by nine universities (North Central Coordinating Committee on Swine Nutrition ([NCCC-42]) showed that dietary inclusion of 30-45% DDGS had little effecton growth performance of grow-finish pigs. However, carcasses contained more unsaturated fat, causing softer bellies. Iodine levels of backfat increased from an acceptable level (70 to 74) up to 84 in pigs fed the highest level of DDGS.The objective of this study was to find out if those high levels of DDGS affected eating quality of pork products.