Table 1.
Summary of some stakeholder perceptions on meat quality determinants as measured by severity.
| Producers | Traders | Abattoir men | Butchers | Consumers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed resource | Beating | Stay in Lairiage | Health | Health |
| Health service | Feed resource | Breeding | Agroecology | Age of cattle |
| Breeds | Agroecology | Bleeding | Seasons | Seasons |
| Technologies | Age | Carcass handling | Age | Conformation |
| Fattening place | Breeds | Trekking/transport | Body condition | Cooking |
| Credit service | Transportation | Age | Stay in Lairage | Sex |
| Market | Sex | Loading and unloading | Sex | Cattle origin |
| Water supply | Meat cuts | Methods of stunning | Transport | Breeds |
| Cooking | Agroecology | Cooking | ||
| Carcass transportation | Slaughtering |
Source: GADISA [6].