Effect of environmental enrichment and herbal compounds-supplemented diet on pig carcass, meat quality traits, and consumers’ acceptability and preference
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Data de publicació
2018-07-16ISSN
2076-2615
Resum
Animal welfare can be considered an ethical attribute of product quality, but consumers
should appreciate its added value. The aim of this study was to evaluate consumer’s acceptability,
preference, and the meat and carcass quality of pigs reared with two stress-reducing strategies:
supplementation of an herbal compound (HC) containing Valeriana officinalis and Passiflora incarnata,
and environmental enrichment (EE) by the provision of hemp ropes, sawdust, and rubber balls. A total
of 56 pigs were divided in four treatments in two pens of seven pigs per treatment (2 2 factorial
design). Meat and carcass quality were evaluated. Consumer’s acceptability and preference were
analysed with a sensory test and a conjoint analysis in 110 consumers. Before slaughter, control
pigs (no EE and no HC) presented lower live weight compared with other treatments (p = 0.0009).
Although acceptance was the same for all of the treatments, consumers preferred systems aiming
to increase pig welfare. The most important factor was production system, with a preference for
those improving welfare, followed by feeding system, with a preference for those with natural
herbs supplementation. Although price was the least important factor, a segment of consumers
showed a clear preference for lower prices. These results suggest that welfare improvements could
be appreciated by particular consumer segments.
Tipus de document
Article
Versió del document
Versió publicada
Llengua
English
Matèries (CDU)
636 - Explotació i cria d'animals. Cria del bestiar i d'animals domèstics
663/664 - Aliments i nutrició. Enologia. Olis. Greixos
Pàgines
12
Publicat per
MPDI
Publicat a
Animals
Citació
Casal, Nicolau, Maria Font-i-Furnols, Marina Gispert, Xavier Manteca, and Emma Fàbrega. 2018. "Effect Of Environmental Enrichment And Herbal Compounds-Supplemented Diet On Pig Carcass, Meat Quality Traits, And Consumers’ Acceptability And Preference". Animals 8 (7): 118. MDPI AG. doi:10.3390/ani8070118.
Número de l'acord de la subvenció
MINECO/Programa Nacional de Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental/RTA2010-00034-C02-01/ES/Evaluación de la eficiencia productiva, bienestar animal y impacto medio ambiental de una nueva tecnología de alimentación de precisión en porcino/
MINECO-FEDER/Programa Nacional de Proyectos de Investigación Fundamental/AGL2011-30598-C03-02/ES/IDENTIFICACION DE MARCADORES POTENCIALES DE ESTRES EN FLUIDOS BIOLOGICOS Y TEJIDOS EN EL CERDO/
Programa
Benestar Animal
Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
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