Producing meat with enhanced shelf-life

摘要

A method of obtaining beef of increased shelf-life comprises the step of grazing cattle on forage on or into which seaweed supplement has been incorporated or directly feeding seaweed supplement to cattle during the feedlot finishing period. A method of obtaining pork of increased shelf-life comprises the step of feeding seaweed supplement to pigs during the nursery period of their life cycle. A preferred seaweed is Ascophyllum nodosum.