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Article: Production practices for red meat in Australia.(APPENDIX)
- Article from:
- Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dieticians Association of Australia
- Article date:
- September 1, 2007
- Author:
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Since its beginnings with the arrival of the First Fleet over 200 years ago, our red meat industry has delivered a significant contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of our nation, to the point today where it represents Australia's largest rural sector and, with a total economic contribution of $15.5 billion, is among Australia's major industries.
Australia's red meat industry has built a reputation around the globe as a leader in agricultural production and marketing practice, developing and adopting new technologies and systems to better meet customer and community needs. Australia accounts for around 3% of global red meat production, yet ...