| Title |
Basic Research on Guidelines of Estimation of Optimum Spatial Size of the Slaughtering Plants in Korea |
| Authors |
Jang Yoon-Yeong ; Kim Sung-Woo |
| Keywords |
Slaughtering Plants ; Livestock Products ; Estimation of Optimum Spatial Size ; Guidelines |
| Abstract |
“Candle demonstration against U.S.A. beef imports", which began in May 2008, shows how much our diet relies on western style consuming a lot of meats and also how much the consumers considers the safety of food important. As well as "Candle demonstration" gives us the opportunity to see how American slaughtering plants operates and also to examine the sanitary condition of Korean slaughtering plants. In Korea, there are 106 of slaughtering plants in 2008, which were reduced from 515 in 1977. The number of slaughtering plants will be reduced due to excessive competition among them and the operation of enlarged FTA, consequently livestock industry now has become losing its competitive power. For improving the competitive power, the government operates the law of restructuring slaughtering plants which makes the total amount of slaughtering plants 30～40 finally. The purpose of reconstruction is to improve the sanitary condition of Korean slaughtering plants, and get the competitive power compared to foreign slaughtering industry. This research aims to make a basis for reconstruction of slaughtering plants, providing the optimum spatial size of the slaughtering plants in Korea. |