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	肉質評価	牛のボディコンディションスコア
分野	畜産学	畜産学
系統	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
提唱年	1920s	1980s
提唱者	Meat Scientists and USDA	Dairy Nutritionists
種類	measurement and classification	visual assessment and scoring
原典	American Meat Board. (1988). Nutritional information on meat. Journal of Food Science, 53(2), 398-407.	Ferguson, J. D., Galligan, D. T., & Thomsen, N. (1994). Principal descriptors of body condition score in Holstein dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 77(9), 2695-2703.
別名	carcass evaluation, meat grading, objective meat quality measurement	BCS assessment, condition scoring, cattle body evaluation
関連	3	3
概要	Meat quality assessment is a systematic evaluation of carcass and meat characteristics that determine suitability for consumption and market value. Formalized by the USDA and meat scientists in the early 20th century, the practice integrates objective measurements—color, marbling, tenderness, water-holding capacity—with sensory evaluation to assign quality grades. Assessment guides pricing, processing decisions, and genetic selection to improve consumer satisfaction.	Body condition scoring (BCS) is a systematic visual assessment of cattle body fat reserves and nutritional status. Formalized by dairy nutritionists in the 1980s-1990s (Edmonson and Ferguson), BCS integrates palpation of bony landmarks and observation of body shape to quantify energy stores on a standardized scale. The method is essential for nutritional management, health monitoring, and reproductive performance in dairy and beef cattle.