The science behind the color

摘要

Few topics are at the heart of what we teach or what people ask most meat scientists about than meat color. Meat color is an important part of meat science, and for many people in the industry, it is one of the areas where problems occur most frequently. Meat color is a complex topic, and one can find in-depth textbook chapters on it. So, writing a brief article on it is quite daunting. We will address the basics of meat color along with some of the more frequent questions and concerns we have heard over the years. Understanding the factors that affect meat color may be helpful to those who are responsible for product quality, shelf life and/ or customer service where even slight changes in color may trigger a negative response from customers or consumers.