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Meat color is important to shoppers who consider bright-red beef or bright-pink pork as a mark of freshness and quality. ARS scientists have developed models using Vis/NIR technology that allow companies to identify beef and pork suitable for retail markets.
Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
