Meat is the most valuable livestock product. Meat has many nutrients such as protein,amino acid,minerals,fat and fatty acids,vitamins and other bioactive componentes, and small amount of carbohydrates.Based on nutrition value,meat is very importants food because it provides hihg quality protein.It has all essential amino acids.Meat is also an organism source of minerals and vitamins.
In the developed countries,the amount of meat consumption is quite stable.However,the yearly consumption rate in the developing countries has doubles since 1980.The demand foe meat product is increasing because of growing populations,changing incomes and food preferences.
World meat production is expected to double by 2050,especially in developing countries.The growing meat market gives more chance for livestock farmers and meat processors in these countries.However,increasing livestock production and promoting safe and hygienic meat products is a big challenge.