Shippingįrozen beef, unlike fresh beef, can be transported all over the world. Lastly the carcass is split and cut up and is chilled in a refrigerator. The the carcass undergoes evisceration, in which the organs and intestines are removed. Then the carcass has its hide remove, is decapitated and its opened up and inspected. This is done so that the cows throat can be slit where the main blood vessels are in the neck to allow blood to drain from the carcass in the desired way and not effect the meat. The cattle are individually placed in a stunning box and have a captive bolt fired from a gun into their brain to induce physical shock an become unconscious. The first step is processing cows is called stunning. These include grinding, mixing the beef with additives, curing the meat and more. Then the meat is processed in a variety of ways depending on its final uses, type of cut or if it is fresh or frozen. Lastly the meat is usually processed on site or at meat packing plants through cutting and deboning. After this the cattle are transported, usually by truck, to the slaughterhouse to be processed. Most cattle during this period are also injected with growth hormones and antibiotics to artificially add more muscle and boost their immune systems.
The purpose of feed lots it to add significant weight to the cattle in a short period or time by feeding them a high protein diet of corn, soy and other by-products. After the grazing period the cattle are transferred to feed lots to live in for around half of a year. Cattle spend a little over the first half year of their lives grazing in a restricted area and can be vulnerable to extreme weather or animal attacks. In modern day industrial animal meat industry, cows are seem as a commodity and are strictly bred to produce the best meat cattle.
Production and Processing of Frozen Beef Exports Now that some of the basics on beef have been discussed, lets see the process behind processing and exporting frozen beef.
Beef is one of the most widely consumed meats and foods in the world and has been eaten by humans since prehistoric times. Beef can be cut and made into all different kinds of meats and products, which will be discussed later. Beef is harvested from steers, heifers or bulls. Beef is the culinary term for what meat from cattle, also known as cows, is called.