Perceptions and Practices towards Anthrax in Selected Agricultural Communities in Arua District, Uganda by Joseph M. Kungu, Peninah Nsamba, Alfred Wejuli, John D. Kabasa, William Bazeyo

“…Poor practices associated with anthrax outbreaks included poor disposal of carcasses and ruminal wastes, occupational hazards (butchers, slaughter men, and herdsmen), consumption of meat from infected animals, communal herding, and cultural norms encouraging consumption of dead animals. …”
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Protein Quality of African Locust Bean—A High-Value Gathered Tree Food Contributing Protein and Palatability to Plant-Based Diets by Eliot T. Masters, Bokary Allaye Kelly

“…The seed obtained from pods collected from trees by rural women is fermented into a dense and aromatic paste known as soumbala, dawadawa, or iru—a protein-rich condiment underlying much of West African cuisine, its rich umami base lending a depth of flavor as a “meat substitute” in plant-based diets for which animal protein is a limiting component. …”
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Immuno-enhancing effects of surimi products including functional ingredients in vitro and in vivo zebrafish model by Dong-Hyeon Kim, Heeseob Lee, Hye-Won Yang, You-Jin Jeon

“…Surimi is used to the processed seafoods as well-known common products such as eomook, kamaboko, sausages, and imitation crab meat. Recently, surimi products have been studying to improve their healthy functionalities with addition of bioactive ingredients. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation of Abattoir Operation on Soil Quality Dynamics in Umuahia South, Abia State, Nigeria by M.U. Chikwendu, U.I. Uchendu, N.O. Ochor

“…This study reveals that the possible source of contaminants is due to the unhygienic manner of handling meat in abattoirs and concludes that the results obtained indicated that the quality of the soil is negatively affected by the activities of the abattoir. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study for High Milk Yield in Saudi Arabian Dromedary using Whole Genome Sequencing by Faisal M. Alsubaie, Mohanad A. Ibrahim, Suheel Yousuf Wani, Ashraf Awad, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Mikhlid H. Almutairi

“…The camels have attracted scientific attention due to their unique agricultural characteristics and are used for a variety of purposes, including milk and meat production. To exploit their full potential, it is essential to improve our understanding of the genetic makeup of these animals. …”
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Occurrence of Virulence Genes and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. coli O157:H7 Isolated from the Beef Carcass of Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia by Habtamu Yalew Ayenew, Birhan Agmas Mitiku, Tesfaye Sisay Tesema

“…The abattoir workers need to be aware about the pathogen and should follow appropriate practices to prevent contamination of meat intended for human consumption.…”
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Genomic characterization of foodborne Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolates from Saboba district and Bolgatanga Municipality Ghana. by Gabriel Temitope Sunmonu, Frederick Adzitey, Erkison Ewomazino Odih, Boniface Awini Tibile, Rejoice Ekli, Martin Aduah, Anderson O Oaikhena, Olabisi C Akinlabi, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Iruka N Okeke

“…This study aimed to characterized previously isolated Salmonella (n = 14) and E. coli (n = 19) from milk, meat and its associated utensils in Ghana using whole-genome sequencing. …”
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The pathology of kidney abnormalities in caltle slaughtered at konya slaughterhouses by Zabit Yener, Hudaverdi Erer

“…This study was carried out to investigate the incidence and pathology ot kidney abnormalities m the cattle slaughtered at Konya Meat Combine and Konet Slaughterhouse. For this purpose, the kidneys of 3643 cattle irom different breed and sources were examined. …”
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Lifestyle Characteristics and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Population-Based Study in Albania by Lulzim Çela, Bledar Kraja, Kliti Hoti, Ervin Toçi, Herion Muja, Enver Roshi, Genc Burazeri

“…In fully adjusted models, there was a positive relationship of GERD with smoking, physical inactivity, fried food consumption, and obesity, but not so for alcohol intake and meat consumption. Conclusion. We obtained important evidence on the prevalence and lifestyle correlates of GERD in a Western Balkans' country. …”
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Morphological characterization of spleen and bursa of Fabricius of Pekin ducks in selenium-deficient area by Ye. E. Lazareva

“…Control group was fed with standard mixed feed for meat-type poultry. The test group of ducks was fed with the feed supplemented with DAFS-25k organic selenium additive, 1.3 mg/kg of feed, that fully compensated selenium deficiency. …”
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Green packaging system based on hybrid zein/inulin nanofibers activated with copper oxide nanoparticles and Foeniculum vulgare essential oil for preservation of fresh beef by Sara Gholizadeh, Ali Ehsani, Sajed Amjadi, Hossein Ahangari, Vahid Panahiazar

“…In recent years, there has been a notable focus on using eco-friendly active packaging materials for meat products. In this regard, we developed the zein/inulin electrospun nanofibers (NFs) incorporated with copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) and Foeniculum vulgare essential oil (FEO) for the packaging of fresh beef. …”
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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Women Population Covered by Health Centers in Ardabil by Leli Avesta, Sina Rasoolzadeh, Mahdi Naeim, Aziz Kamran

“…The mean intake of fruits and vegetables was 1.9 ± 0.9 and 2.1 ± 1.07 unit/day, respectively, and meat was 286.6 ± 174.6 grams per week. The mean of HDL, LDL, TG, cholesterol, and FBS were 43.6 ± 10.4, 101.28 ± 26.3, 159.89 ± 54.01, 185.99 ± 37.9, and 94.62 ± 13.3 mg/dl, respectively. …”
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Prevention of Foodborne Listeriosis by JM Farber, J Harwig, A Carter

“…In addition there have been a number of recent sporadic cases of listeriosis linked to the consumption of meat, fish and dairy products. The primary concern of the Health Protection Branch is contaminated foods in which L monocytogenes can grow well, and which would not normally be heated prior to consumption. …”
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Residential and socio-economic difference in protein intake of children aged 6-35 months in Indonesia: The national individual food consumption survey 2014 by Mauludyani Anna V. R., Suparmi Suparmi, Wibowo Yulianti

“…The primary protein sources were cereals (i.e. rice, plant protein), followed by offal, fish, and meat. This suggests that nutrition education along with improving protein consumption by younger children is crucial for growth and development as well as preventing stunting.…”
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Mycotoxic effects of entomopathogenic fungi of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) on poultry feed safety by Sharai Silipiwe, Alice Nakhumicha Muriithi, Christopher Ochieng Ojiewo

“…Further studies are recommended to determine how much produced aflatoxins are then transferred into the poultry products such as eggs and meat.…”
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Farmer experiences with goat raising in Lao PDR: implications for improving husbandry and sustaining viable systems by Eoin Liehr, Joanne Millar, Stephen Walkden-Brown, Malavanh Chittavong, Luisa Olmo

“…Goat raising has increased in Lao People’s Democratic Republic due to meat demand from Vietnam. Goat production is low input using free grazing and minimal husbandry. …”
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Single-Cell protein for feed and food by Ledbetter Fred

“…Additionally, the use of another oleaginous yeast, Lipomyces starkeyi, has demonstrated potential as a viable substitute for vegetable oils in fish diets, maintaining growth and meat quality without negative impacts. Research indicates that SCP can constitute significant portions of nitrogen intake in livestock, supporting performance without inducing adverse heat production. …”
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Genome-editing opportunities to enhance cattle productivity in the tropics by Luiz Sergio de Almeida Camargo, Jorge Fernando Pereira

“…Heat stress disturbs animal homeostasis and affects animal production and fertility, with negative impacts on meat and milk quality. Flies and ticks proliferate easily under hot-humid weather, which makes difficult the control of their population, resulting in an increased parasitism. …”
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A Cross-sectional Survey to Assess the Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease among College Students by K. Jafar Ali, Hansaram Suthar

“…The food habits of 98.56% of students were nonvegetarian and 46.85% of them were consuming red meat. Conclusions: Periodic assessment and comprehensive health awareness would be helpful to modify unhealthy habits and minimize the risk of cardiovascular problems among the college students.…”
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CHANGES IN SHEEP TRANSHUMANCE IN ROMANIA. A CASE-STUDY FROM MĂRGINIMEA SIBIULUI – SOUTHERN CARPATHIANS by SHIGERU SHIRASAKA, KAZUKO URUSHIBARA–YOSHINO

“…However, if the sheep holders require higher quality cheese and sheep meat in the future, it will be necessary to take the sheeps to the mountain top in summer.…”
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