01_747211_ffirs.qxp 12/1/05 4:32 PM Page iii THE MEAT BUYER’S GUIDE Beef, Lamb, Veal, Pork, and Poultry N O RTH A M E R I C AN M E AT P R O C E S S O R S A S S O C IATI O N 1910 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-758-1900 Fax: 703-758-8001 www.namp.com JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. 01_747211_ffirs.qxp 12/1/05 4:32 PM Page i THE MEAT BUYER’S GUIDE 01_747211_ffirs.qxp 12/1/05 4:32 PM Page ii 01_747211_ffirs.qxp 12/1/05 4:32 PM Page iii THE MEAT BUYER’S GUIDE Beef, Lamb, Veal, Pork, and Poultry N O RTH A M E R I C AN M E AT P R O C E S S O R S A S S O C IATI O N 1910 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191 703-758-1900 Fax: 703-758-8001 www.namp.com JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. 01_747211_ffirs.qxp 12/1/05 4:32 PM Page iv This book is merely a guide for identification of meat cuts. Individual packer specifications may vary. The North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) assumes no liability for lack of adherence to their descriptions contained herein. Its contents have been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and represent the best information available. Any errors are unintentional. This book is printed on acid-free paper. o Copyright © 2007 by North American Meat Processors Association. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. Updated from The Meat Buyers Guide previously published by the North American Meat Processors Association. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 750-4470, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 7486008, e-mail: