Today’s Beef

Synopsis

Barley beef, bull beef, traditional beef, dairy beef, the Charolais cross are all terms which should be understood in order to distinguish butcher from butcher or supermarket from supermarket. Explains these terms and relates them to the organisational framework of the beef industry. Illustrates the role of the feedstock manufacturer, the farmer, the abattoir, the butcher, the supermarket in providing the consumer with what they want in ‘today’s beef’.

Series

Food Production Systems, Course T274

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1987

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Agriculture

Keywords

cattle; food production and distribution; meat

Credits

Producer

Pam Taylor

Cast

Dick Morris

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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