Food Trends Review Roni Tarver
How much of their disposable income do Americans spend on food? Less than 11%
What is butterfat? The natural fat of milk and a major component of butter
What is marbling? The intramuscular fat that gives meat its flavor and tenderness
What is the process of dressing cattle? Removing the head, hide, hooves, and viscera from the carcass of an animal
How are pigs processed? They leave the skin on pigs. They also have the highest dressing percentage (72%) of all animals
What is a good practice for disease prevention in a dairy? The entire milking parlor must be thoroughly washed between milking cycles to help prevent disease
What is farrowing? The process of giving birth to a litter of pigs
How much sheep/wool production is Texas responsible for? 17 % of the total US products
What distinguishes a lamb under one year of age from an older lamb? Lambs under a year have a milder flavor of meat, and a break joint as compared to a ossified spool joint in lambs over a year of age.
How often is turkey consumed? Turkey is now consumed year-round. It is no longer considered a seasonal product.
What is aquaculture? The production of fish and other seafood in artificial settings
What US state is the world’s second leading producer of pistachios? California, after only being in the market for 25 years
What is the most widely grown crop in our nation? Corn. It is also the leading feed grain for livestock in the US.
How much of the total world grain exports does our nation account for? 44 percent
What are forbs? Unusual food items with woody stems
Define Lactation The act of giving milk
Define Yearling 14-month-old animal
What is an example of a ruminant animal? Cattle Sheep
What is an example of a monogastric animal? Swine