Meat production has changed over time, and it’s not your grandfather’s industry anymore. The modern meat industry is better, faster, and more efficient than a few decades ago. It’s a better place to invest and might be a better place to work. Here’s what to know about the modern meat production industry, and what makes it different from the same industry in the past.
How Has Meat Production Changed Over Time?
Higher Safety Standards
Today’s meat production industry in the United States has higher safety standards than the past industry. It’s a better industry to work in today. It offers more benefits than the job your father or grandfather might have held even if they had worked for the same company.
Higher safety standards have helped to create a better and more efficient meat production industry.
Increased Demand
Today, there’s an increased demand for meat production, than there was twenty or thirty years ago. Nebraska’s beef industry alone is worth more than one billion dollars in revenue. That’s just for one state!
Increased demand means that there’s a larger choice for the consumer. Also a larger selection of companies in the global beef industry.
An increased demand has made companies compete for better, faster techniques and technologies.
Equipment Calibration
Today, modern equipment calibrates better, faster, and more accurately. A higher industry standard is easier to maintain. Intelligent equipment introduces artificially intelligent systems, and engineers are able to do the rest.
What does better equipment mean?
- Measuring and cutting are more accurate
- Production lines can work through large-scale animal product volumes in a shorter time
- Reduced risk of potential bacterial growth
- Designers have improved modern equipment compared to older meat processing equipment.
- Almost nothing has to be a manual job on the modern production line
Intelligent Systems
Artificial intelligence isn’t just changing the music and art industries but has a clear impact on other industries. Meat production and processing now rely on more intelligent systems.
These systems have made certain procedures automatic and/or easier to track. You can monitor and adjust stock control and equipment functions remotely. Simply, there’s no need for anyone to get their hands dirty.
Refrigeration Techniques
Developments in better food science have also changed the meat production industry for the better. Today, we know more about refrigeration techniques and can get closer to maintaining an optimal temperature for every product. They maintain those temperatures while processing or transporting.
Meat goes further and gets to its final consumer destination in a much fresher state.
Cooking Methods
Cooking methods, ready-made foods, microwave meals, and other products flow out of the larger meat industry. The variety of products available has changed the way meat is processed.
Meat doesn’t just go straight to the consumer’s table anymore. It goes to restaurants and processing plants where they can turn it into other food products.
Preservatives & Additives
Preservatives and additives have changed the way animal-based product is processed. Meat can last longer and be processed into all sorts of different products (like jerky).
Product quality has been increasing. Thanks to better developments in food science and how we can preserve the final product.
Environmental Impact
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, animal agriculture has significant environmental impacts.
Raising livestock for the human food supply generates greenhouse gas emissions. These emissions are caused by animal feed production, animal waste, and land use.
People are not going to stop eating meat. Therefore meat producers must do more today than in the past to deal with environmental issues and find solutions.
In Summary
The global meat industry is a billion-dollar industry today and has improved on many levels. Upon entering the 20th century, the meat production industry continued to improve and modernize where needed. Health and safety, AI technology, and refrigeration techniques are just a few ways the meat production industry has changed over time.
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