Over the years there has been a general acceptance of various terms used to describe meat and meat processing. As technology has improved and the variety of meat products have expanded, so has the need for providing clear, concise, and common definitions for terms used to define meat and meat processing. This led AMSA to develop and publish a meat science lexicon, a dictionary for the meat science branch of knowledge, that will provide clear and concise definitions for terms used to define meat and meat processing. The lexicon will help the meat industry and all affiliated parties to accurately describe and classify meat and meat products when conveying meat related information. The objective of the lexicon is to define meat and meat products and provide a standardized lexicon of terms for use by the meat industry and all affiliated parties to accurately describe and classify meat and meat products when conveying meat related information.

Meat Science Lexicon 1.0

 This document defines meat and meat products

Meat Science Lexicon 2.0

 This document defines and describes meat processing