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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Science
  • Food Safety
  • Supply Chain Management

Background:

  • Traceability programs are crucial for managing livestock and meat products throughout their lifecycle.
  • Programs vary in scope, covering individual animals or groups, and can span from birth to slaughter or retail.
  • Current regulations and voluntary initiatives shape the landscape of animal traceability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the scope and mandatory nature of existing traceability programs for cattle, swine, and sheep.
  • To identify programs that include post-slaughter traceability, differentiating between individual animal identification (IAID) and group/lot identification (GLID).
  • To assess the current adoption and barriers to implementing advanced post-slaughter traceability technologies.

Main Methods:

  • Review and categorization of country and community-level traceability programs for cattle/beef, swine/pork, and sheep/sheep-meat.
  • Analysis of program scope (birth to slaughter, birth to retail) and regulatory status (mandatory vs. voluntary).
  • Examination of post-slaughter traceability methods, including IAID and GLID, and associated technologies like DNA fingerprinting.

Main Results:

  • A majority of cattle, swine, and sheep traceability programs are voluntary, though mandatory programs are increasing.
  • The European Union and Japan have implemented mandatory birth-to-retail programs with post-slaughter IAID for cattle, swine, and sheep.
  • Post-slaughter IAID technologies are available but are time-consuming and costly, hindering widespread industry adoption.

Conclusions:

  • While mandatory traceability is expanding, particularly for high-value markets, significant challenges remain in implementing comprehensive post-slaughter individual animal identification.
  • The cost and complexity of IAID technologies currently outweigh the perceived benefits for many industry stakeholders.
  • Further incentives or regulatory drivers may be necessary to encourage the adoption of advanced traceability solutions across the livestock sector.