@conference {40806,
	title = {Animal behaviour and stress: impacts on meat quality},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {56},
	year = {1996},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {162-166},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Animal behaviour can deleteriously affect meat quality through three  different pathways: exertion/activity, physiological stress responses and  perceptions of welfare. In this review of published work we will describe  each pathway, and discuss methods for minimising their impacts on both the  physicochemical and animal welfare aspects of meat quality. We conclude  that whereas the physicochemical quality of meat can be improved by some  post-slaughter carcass handling treatments, public perceptions of meat  quality can only be enhanced by improved animal handling practices to  reduce stress.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Carragher JF and Matthews LR}
}
