Thesis (DTech. degree in Environmental Health)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2011. / The South African game farming industry has become a world leader in the
utilization of game, including the meat of game animals. The fast growth in the
game meat industry is fuelled by health conscious consumers for meat with a low
fat content. Although research on the production potential of African ungulates has
been done, little has been done on the factors in the supply chain that affect the
provision of safe game meat to the consumer.
A literature review of the study field was completed to obtain an understanding of
the value chain. In order to obtain information regarding the status of existing
policies, strategies and practices that may impact on game meat safety,
questionnaires were distributed to game farmers, hunters, butcheries, provincial
offices of Veterinary Public Health (VPH) and Environmental Health (EH) as well
as municipalities. Interviews were also conducted with those members of national
departments who are responsible for policy making.
The results represent the first systematic analysis of the current status of the
South African legal framework and its application in relation to game meat safety
as well as the practices by stakeholders that impact on the provision of safe game
meat to the consumer. The results provide information on the current status of
game meat control in South Africa, a description of the game meat supply chain
and essential food safety management points in the supply chain; game farmer,
hunter and butchery practices; and the knowledge of stakeholders in the game
meat industry.
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The main conclusions drawn from the study were as follows: (1) that the game
meat industry is growing in South Africa; (2) that game meat reaches the
consumers through a complex supply chain with various stakeholders; (3) that
gaps exist in the supply chain that may impact negatively on the supply of safe
game meat to the consumer. These gaps apply in particular on the farm, during
hunting and control after the farm gate; (4) that there is an inconsistent application
of policies and regulations by controlling authorities that leads to fragmentation in
the control of game meat safety; and (5) that there is a certain degree of
unfamiliarity on the part of stakeholders with regard to the game meat supply
chain.
A theoretical model was suggested that can be used in the development of
strategies and policies that will help to alleviate the identified concerns and
problems that may impact negatively on the provision of safe game meat to the
consumer.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1000362 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Bekker, Johan Leon. |
| Contributors | Hoffman, L. C., Jooste, P. J. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | |
| Rights | © 2011 Tshwane University of Technology South Africa. All rights reserved. |
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