1999 National Beef Tenderness Survey

This study was conducted to:

determine the tenderness of beef from the retail case based on Warner-Bratzler shear force and consumer evaluation panels;
determine the tenderness of beef from the foodservice industry based on Warner-Bratzler shear force and consumer evaluation panels; and
compare results of the 1990 survey with those of the 1999 survey.

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