The Danes Search For Pork Quality: While the Danes dominate exports, they still grapple with quality issues

摘要

The phenomenal amount of pork exports leaving the tiny country of Denmark is a testament to their ability to produce quality hogs. Meat from 80% of the country's 20 million hogs is exported each year. In the global market, the Danes command 20% of theworld trade in pigmeat. Yet even the Danes claim to need more answers to the tricky issue of pork quality. Research facilities in the country work on ever more sophisticated technologies to measure the elusive pork quality traits. Slaughterhouses continue to test handling methods to improve quality.