Meat science Chapter 1

When were the first longhorn cattle brought to the Americas, and by whom?

• In the 1600s by the British

• In the 1490s by the Spaniards

• In the 1500s by the Portuguese

• In the 1400s by the French

On what level is the meat industry regulated for food safety?

• On a state level

• On a municipal level

• On a federal level

• On an international level

What did the legislation implement regarding the inspection of meat animals?

• Only postmortem inspection of meat animals

• Only antemortem inspection of meat animals

• Both federal and state regulation of antemortem and postmortem inspection of meat animals

• No regulation of meat animal inspection

What is established by the legislation for the harvesting procedures of animals?

• No approved harvesting procedures

• Approved harvesting procedures with no exceptions

• Approved harvesting procedures with exceptions for religious slaughter

• Approved harvesting procedures with exceptions for economic reasons

What does the legislation set critical levels for?

• Critical levels for animal feed quality

• Critical levels for bacteria and illness

• Critical levels for meat pricing

• Critical levels for harvesting equipment

Which act was established to regulate meat inspection?

• Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921

• Pure Food and Drug Act, 1906

• Meat Inspection Act, 1906

• Humane Slaughter Act, 1958

In what year was the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act passed?

• 1967

• 1978

• 1958

• 1921

Which of the following acts is not related to the meat industry?

• Wholesome Meat Act, 1967

• Humane Slaughter Act, 1958

• Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921

• Pure Food and Drug Act, 1906

When was the Meat Inspection Act enacted?

• 1906

• 1910

• 1920

• 1890

What prompted the enactment of the Meat Inspection Act?

• A report by a government official

• The publishing of "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair

• A public protest

• A Supreme Court decision