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Historic Meat Production and Inspection Film Collection on DVD
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The process of taking
an animal like a cow or a pig and turning it into a safe food product
for the family table involves many steps - all under the control
of government inspection to ensure a safe and germ free environment
for each step from animal to supermarket. This collection of films
will explore all the various facets involved in the meat production
business.
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Here are the contents
of each of the films in the beef and pork meat production history
film collection:
Herds West (1955)
  
This film shows how cattle are raised on the range and then
moved to feeding barns near big western city processing plants
for a final fattening up before being processed.
Producer: Daggett (Avalon) Productions
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 11:36
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A Mark of Wholesome Meat (1964)
  
This film explores the role of USDA meat inspectors inside
the meat processing plants and explains what the quality stamps
on meat means and how the meat is examined and inspected for
safety and quality.
Producer: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Motion Picture Service
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 18:19
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Meats With Approval (1946)
  
This is another examination of the federal meat inspection
program and the steps it takes to ensure that the consumer
is buying safe and quality meat products.
Producer: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Information,
Motion Picture Service
Audio/Visual: Sound, B&W
Run time: 15:35
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Pork People Like (1956)
  
This film explores the various qualities of pork and shows
what to look for when making a purchase of hogs to convert
into meat products to ensure that the consumer getting the
very best cuts of meat possible.
Producer: Gliessman Studios
Audio/Visual: Sound, C
Run time: 10:53
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The Story of Selecting Kosher Meat Products for Their Stores
(late 1920s - early 1930s)
  
This film shows the steps that are taken to make cerified
kosher meat - the slaugher, inspection and butchering and
the necessary processes at each step to ensure that the kosher
consumer gets propery prepared meats. It also shows consumers
in kosher butcher shops shopping for their meat products.
Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Silent, B&W
Run time: 10:24
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