Finishing systems need measurable specifications before they become a meat-quality claim

A study published on 5 November provides robust technical evidence that finishing system measurably changes bison-meat composition. The team compared seven representative systems: native-range grazing with differing plant diversity, with or without corn supplementation, and several pen-finishing regimes. Striploins were examined by gas chromatography for fatty acids and by LC-MS/MS for selected metabolites.