The concentration of sheep and goats livestock and meat production were studied in Romania in the period 2009-2018 using the data provided by the National Institute of Statistics, Herfindhal-Hirschman (HHI) and Gini-Struck ( GSI) indices, trend analysis, and structural changes. The results...

Meat production is crucial for reaching the self-sufficiency targets for the important agricultural products from the perspective of Romania's food security, as defined by a recent national strategy. Taking into consideration the difficult situation of the European pork market in 2015 and 2016,...

Meat processing represents a strategic sector that can significantly contribute to local food industry competitiveness and national food security. The generous natural resources available to Romania and the tradition in animal husbandry can provide adequate raw materials for the processing...

Cultured meat obtained in vitro from animal cells represents one of the recent concerns of specialists, who thus try to solve part of the issues related to animal welfare and sustainable meat production. Beyond the technical difficulties that must be overcome, the acceptance of cultured meat by...

This paper aims to analyze the evolution over time of the trade with meat and organs, in Romania, important foods for a balanced diet. Statistical data indicate that, although Romania has large productions, it is deficient in terms of ensuring meat consumption, especially with pork, which...

When we talk about the consumption of a food, we must take into account its importance for a balanced human diet, its production capacity, consumer preferences for that food and, last but not least, retail prices. Taking into account the current challenges regarding the provision of food for the...

Game meat (wild meat) is constantly present in the European meat market, but a limited number of consumers are interested in its consumption, given the unique characteristics of meat from wild animals. Game meat production in Europe decreased almost 9 times in 2020, reaching a total production...