Colton L Smith, Tyler W Thompson, Keayla Harr, Macey Goretska, Thachary R Mayer, Trent E Schwartz, Sydni E Borders, Kerri B Gehring, Phil D Bass, Morgan M Pfeiffer, Gretchen G Mafi, Dustin L Pendell, J Brad Morgan, Davey B Griffin, Jeffrey W Savell, John A Scanga, Mahesh N Nair, Keith E Belk
The National Beef Quality Audit ( NBQA ) has been conducted regularly since 1991 to assess and benchmark quality in the U.S. beef industry, with the most recent iteration conducted in 2022. The goal of NBQA Phase I is to evaluate what needs to be managed to improve beef quality and demand. Interviews ( n = 130) of industry personnel were conducted with the aid of routing software. In total, packers ( n = 24), retailers ( n = 20), further processors ( n = 26), foodservice ( n = 18), and allied government agencies and trade organizations ( n = 42) were interviewed...
2024: Translational Animal Science