The Beef Podcast Show - Dr. Patricia Ramos: Stress & Beef Tenderness | Ep. 107

In this episode of The Beef Podcast Show, Dr. Patricia Ramos from the University of São Paulo in Brazil joins us to discuss insights into enhancing beef quality. She shares her research on beef quality in Bos indicus cattle raised in tropical systems, focusing on modifications that can alter muscle energy metabolism in the early postmortem phase and addressing factors of stress responsiveness. Listen to the full episode on your favorite podcast platform!

What will you learn: 

• Meat quality factors
• Mitochondrial impact
• Stress and tenderness
• Cattle genetic selection

Meet the guest:

Dr. Patricia Ramos from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil earned her degree in Animal Science from USP’s College of Animal Science and Food Engineering, followed by a Master’s and Ph.D. in Animal Science and Pastures from USP’s Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture. An animal scientist specializing in muscle biology and meat science, Dr. Ramos focuses on postmortem muscle energy metabolism, examining how species, breed, muscle fiber composition, and environmental stressors influence it. She has also conducted research in Meat Science at the University of Florida.