Phenomena and Processes

Meat

The edible portions of any animal used for food including cattle, swine, goats/sheep, poultry, fish, shellfish, and game.

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Abstract

The edible portions of any animal used for food including cattle, swine, goats/sheep, poultry, fish, shellfish, and game.

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  • Meats

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Aspects Covered

14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, analysis, classification, economics, history, microbiology, parasitology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, toxicity, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with animal source of meat (NIM), as beef = MEAT (IM) + CATTLE (NIM), pork = MEAT (IM) + SWINE (NIM): canned meat = MEAT (IM) + source (NIM) + FOOD, CANNED see FOOD, PRESERVED (IM); note MEAT PRODUCTS; FISH PRODUCTS & POULTRY PRODUCTS are available: see notes there

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History Note

1966

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  1. G07.203.300w.600w
  2. J02.500w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Meat. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008460. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008460
  2. Meat. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat
  3. Meat. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10990