SEX TESTS

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EU's Joint Research Centre has developed post-slaughter tests for the gender of beef meat. With male meat supposedly of a higher quality exports, imports carry a subsidy difference of Euro 130/kg depending on sex, making accurate designation crucial for producers and processors.



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