ME 212- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 40 pages long!)

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History of the animal science industry: 10-16,000 years ago. History of the animal science industry: 10,000 years ago. Prevents bacteria growth because bacteria grow in warm places. Lower the ph (4. 8: salting and curing, smoking meats. Curing results from impurities in the salts used for preservation. Most bacteria can"t survive if you increase the salt content, decreasing water activity. Native americans used to hang meat from the top of tee-pees. Ancient history of animal slaughter: 2000 b. c. You may eat any animal that has a split hoof and chews cud = no pigs. Do not eat birds of prey, scavengers, flying insects. Things with fins or scales are allowed but no shellfish. Last 4 is because of the fear of pathogen/allergy. Meat must be kosher: fit to consumption, following the requirement of jewish law. Cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and bison can be kosher. Anything that has fins and scales is allowed. No blood may be consumed: islamic culture.