This article includes a compilation of all known research organizations, institutes, industrial units, and university programs in which meat science and muscle biology research are currently or have been in effect. It contains institutions throughout the world and provides contact information if available. It is more likely that some research organizations have been omitted because they were unknown and could not be located by the author. The listings do not include a ranking or an evaluation of the quality of research conducted. The author apologizes for errors of omission and would welcome information for inclusion in the next edition of the encyclopedia.