BETTER UTILIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS
FROM THE MEAT INDUSTRY
Deng-Cheng Liu
Department of Animal Science
National Chung-Hsing University
Taichung, Taiwan ROC
ABSTRACT
Efficient utilization of meat by-products in important for the profitability of the meat industry.
It has been estimated that 11.4% of the gross income from beef, and 7.5% of the income
from pork, come from the by-products. In the past, by-products were a favorite food in Asia, but
health concerns have led to an increased focus on non-food uses, such as pet foods and pharmaceuticals.
The Bulletin discusses the use of meat by-products for food and in various industries,
and the various ways in which they can be processed to increase their value.