Zootechnické faktory ovlivňující kvalitu jatečných těl a kvalitu masa hospodářsky významných druhů zvířat

Bachelor thesis deals with influences that affect the quality of carcases and meat of important livestock species. The thesis describes the production and consumption of meat in the world and in the Czech Republic, in history and present. Meat is indispensable in human nutrition. It is a rich source of nutrients is particularly valued for their high content of full proteins. Their thesis also mentions species and categories of animals for slaughter. Further evaluation of the quality of carcases and the quality of meat of important livestock species. Further the principles of evaluation of the quality of carcasses and meat quality. The quality of meat is influenced by a number of factors. These include, for example, species, breed, sex, age, weight at slaughter, nutrition and intramuscular fat content. All these factors affect the nutritional (dry matter, proteins, fats, fatty acids, extracts, minerals, vitamins) technological (pH, remission, pigments, binding) and organoleptic (aroma, taste, colour)