A critical factor to extend beef shelf-life is implementing a vitamin E-supplementation
scheme which will facilitate attainment of a critical alpha-tocopherol level, in the
tissue, of 3.0-3.7 ,ug g- ’ (Faustman et al., 1989a). Meat which contains alpha-tocopherol
concentrations of less than 3.0 pg g -’ has shorter case-life in terms of reduced
metmyoglobin accumulation or lipid oxidation