Food Culture
The Meat industry is a massive part of the food culture in Australia. Without this industry the Australian culture would be very different than it is today. Cakes, pasta’s and other foreign foods have impacted the Australian food Culture. However the production of meat has stayed strong and has picked up considerably in the last 10 years. The main factors for this are advancement in technology and production methods.
Production of meat
The main meats in Australia are Pork, Chicken, Beef and Lamb these major food sources are in high demand right across Australia. Although many of these meats are high in fat, this forces a lot of Australians to consume a small amount each week. Australia is one of the world's most efficient
Have you ever thought about how the meat on your plate ended up there? Was your Sunday roast treated with dignity and respect? Or was its Achilles heel slit before it was dragged through its own blood to end up having its throat cut while fully conscious? Fortunately, in Australia we can be confident that our meat has come from a place where the animal was treated right, however in other countries, this is not the case.
Inigenous cultures of Australia and Oceania has chaged the environments in whch they lived in. the difference between New Zealand, Australia and Oceania is that Australia is a country ,Oceania is a group of isands, and New Zealand comes from the Pacific islands. what Australia and New Zealand are two countries located in the Oceania in the Southern Hemisphere. when they explored the South Pacific polynesians brought agriculture to isolated
Australia live export industry also plays a major role in providing meat to countries which cannot produce enough livestock to feed their population and prefer live animals over boxed and chilled meat. These countries are often deficient in resources and have a geography and climate that is difficult to raise livestock in. In Indonesia, only 23% of its population have access to refrigeration in their homes, eliminating the option of exporting chilled meat overseas [NTLEA, 2013]. Importing countries in the Middle East also rely on live exports rather than boxed and chilled meat as transport from Australia is challenge while also interfering with religious and cultural practices. Through live exports, Australia is assisting importing countries by fighting food insecurity and hunger.
Australia’s primary exports lie in natural resources and agricultural commodities (Siriwardana, 2015). The Australian beef industry is the sixth largest exporter in the world where average beef exports from Australia are approximately 1.3 million tonnes, amounting to approximately 65% of total beef production (Tozer and Marsh, 2012). In a global context, Australia is the sixth largest beef producer and the second largest beef exporter, therefore it would be most efficient for Australia to trade with other nations who produce and export beef less effectively (Meat & Livestock Australia, 2016).
The livestock industry trade is a significant part of rural Australia and to the red meat industry. Since mid 70s the trade has grown considerably to become a part of Australia 's agriculture export earnings. Being one of the largest exporters, generating around $700 million in direct export earnings in 2015. (http://www.agriculture.gov.au/animal/welfare/export-trade/benefits)
The following report for Macgregor Meats is to be used to assist them in choosing whether to export to countries outside of Australia. The countries that are reviewed in this report are India and China. Macgregor Meats wishes to export to India and China, requires research before attempting an exporting deal with either of the two countries. Research is not done on the other countries then products could fail to sell on the foreign markets due to a number of factors. These include:
Within the involvement of indigenous communities, which plays a huge role of excess of morbidity and mortality contributing over 16 percent burden of disease, dietitians are vexatious on surpassing and enhancing the food and nutrition in that particular group and ensuring that healthy and quality food is available and affordable, adequate supply of clean water and other essentials are which are available in that community.
Popular culture plays an important aspect in daily life. Popular culture is continuously evolving – collective experience formed by the seemingly marginal aspects of life. By examining what society considers ‘’interesting, entertaining or worthy of admiration’’, it can be easily observed the values and aspirations held in a society. (ABC-CLIO, 2015). Australia’s sixth biggest city boasts an unusual demographic of affluent retirees, surfers and tourists and a tasteful scene of beachfront high-rises, tacky motel signage, and cheesy theme parks. As the rest of Australia frowns upon the Coast, it prides itself on its widespread property growth, its mall culture, its bling, and its status as a cultural desert. The Coast is a combination of quotations
Though an ultra-modern country, Australia still struggles with the problems of food choices and their effects on Australians' health. These problems are not unique to Australia, as researchers worldwide have conducted numerous
Australia is a large agricultural producer and exporter. If necessary you can purchase food from the market.
Australia’s admirable reputation for its high quality and value-added Australian food is paramount to the reason behind the country’s strong food industry. Customers are demanding food quality and food safety which the Australian food industry evolved to supply and meet their needs. Another important factor to this equation is overseas food exports. Export is a primal key to the growth of the food industry in Australia. In terms of export and overseas consumers, In Asia, the demand for Australian products is quite powerful. China is one of the largest import destinations serving as consumers for Australia’s food production. China’s middle class made out of approximately 250 million people turns to imports from Australia for its reputation for
The Australian pork industry also need to start deflecting the growing interest on the US and Canadian pork in the local market. A strategy is needed to allay the perception the consumers thinking North American meat as being of higher quality as it commands premium
* Australian Pork Industry Quality Program, where pig meat going for export had to meet: biological, chemical, physical, welfare, quality and management standards
Meat is viewed as an essential part of the human diet and is even promoted as a dietary staple by the Canadian government (Health Canada,
In Australia, animals are major resources in the food production. They are different kinds of raring animals, which depend on the kind of outcome intended from the animal. There is the practice of poultry, which is done differently. There are chicken kept for eggs, these are the layers, and those kept for meat, which are the broilers. There are also cattle farming practiced in the country. Cattle are kept for either meat or dairy farming. For the dairy cattle, most farmers prefer to practice zero grazing.