The Meat We Eat is a course designed to create a more informed consumer about the quality, safety, healthfulness and sustainability of muscle foods and address current issues in animal agriculture in developed and developing countries.
This week we'll get a basic overview of the US meat industry, and see how it compares to the European system.
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5 videos7 readings1 assignment
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5 videos•Total 79 minutes
Welcome From the Instructor•1 minute
Welcome from Geoffrey Dahl•1 minute
US History•19 minutes
US Animal Meat Production•35 minutes
Comparing US System with International Systems•23 minutes
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
Start Here/Syllabus•10 minutes
References•10 minutes
Discussion Forum Guidelines•10 minutes
FAQ•10 minutes
Animal Sciences at UF•10 minutes
Final Project•10 minutes
Week 1•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 1 Quiz•30 minutes
Week 2
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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This week, we'll learn about humane animal slaughter, and about converting muscle to meat.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 44 minutes
Humane Slaughter and Animal Welfare - WITH slaughter video clips•16 minutes
Humane Slaughter and Animal Welfare - without video clips•8 minutes
Muscle Composition & Conversion of Muscle to Meat•19 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 2•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 2 Quiz•30 minutes
Week 3
Module 3•2 hours to complete
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This week we'll learn about meat inspection, slaughter inspection, and food safety.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 77 minutes
US Inspection•22 minutes
Slaughter Inspection•16 minutes
Food Safety•39 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 3•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 3 Quiz•30 minutes
Week 4
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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This week we'll learn about meat quality, fabrication, and packaging.
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7 videos1 reading1 assignment
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7 videos•Total 103 minutes
Grading•26 minutes
Quality Grades•4 minutes
Fabrication•15 minutes
Beef Fabrication - Optional lecture•21 minutes
Lamb Fabrication - Optional lecture•8 minutes
Packaging•18 minutes
Subprimal Cutting•10 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 4•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 4 Quiz•30 minutes
Week 5
Module 5•3 hours to complete
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This week we'll learn about cooking meat!
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review
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3 videos•Total 69 minutes
Palatability•30 minutes
Processing & Cooking•26 minutes
Sample Final Project•13 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 5•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 5 Quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Meat Cookery Final Project•60 minutes
Week 6
Module 6•2 hours to complete
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This week we'll learn about the dietary benefits of meat, the sustainability of the meat industry, and meat byproducts.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 72 minutes
Meat in the Diet•16 minutes
Technology and Sustainability•31 minutes
By-products•25 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 6•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Week 6 Quiz•30 minutes
Week 7
Module 7•10 minutes to complete
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This week you'll complete your final project.
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1 reading
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Week 7•10 minutes
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