# Quality assurance schemes in major beef producing countries

Sarah Bonny, Rod Polkinghorne, Philip Strydom, Kim Matthews, Takanori

Nishimura, Nigel Scollan, David Pethick, Jean-François J.-F. Hocquette

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# New Aspects of Meat Quality
## From Genes to Ethics

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## 10. Quality Assurance Schemes in Major Beef-Producing Countries

S. Bonny, R. Polkinghorne, P. Strydom, K. Matthews, Ó. López-Campos, T. Nishimura, N. Scollan, D. Pethick and J.-F. Hocquette

1 Carcass Grading and Classification 223

1.1 European Union 223

1.2 Japan Carcass Grading System 224

1.3 South Africa 225

1.4 Canada 228

2 Quality Grading 232

2.1 The USDA Grading System 232

2.2 British Systems 234

2.3 Meat Standards Australia 236

2.4 Certified Programs and Products 240

2.5 Organic Meat 243

3 Future and Emerging Considerations 245

3.1 Consumer Acceptability of a Quality Guarantee System 246

3.2 Drivers of Purchasing Decisions 247

3.3 Sustainability and Animal Welfare 248

4 Conclusions 249

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