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Source'''Livestock Verificationsource verification''' is the ability to trace [[livestock]] from [[birth]] to the [[consuming public]]. This process usually entails numeric identification at birth and [[record keeping]] which details health records, feed records, and genetic history of individual livestock.

The record keeping and [[traceability]] process continues from [[Animal slaughter|slaughter]] through processing and [[Food distribution|distribution]]. These records can be accessed by the processor which provides another level of safety to the consumer in terms of recall if necessary. A leading advocate and practitioner of source verification technology is Premium Protein Products of Lincoln, Nebraska (see Link).

Unique numbers are usually assigned to all [[cow]]s, with most activities being documented.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-05.html|title=Age and Source Verification - Capturing the Advantage|author=Greiner, Scott|accessdate=28 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927075249/http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-05.html|archive-date=27 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Benefits of livestock source verification==

Source Verification is the ability to trace livestock from birth to the consuming public. This process usually entails numeric identification at birth and record keeping which details health records, feed records, and genetic history of individual livestock.

Source Verificationverification allows record keeping of livestock including health records, feed records, and genetic history. In the event of a recall, another level of safety is provided to the customers through the depth of the records.

The record keeping and traceability process continues from slaughter through processing and distribution. These records can be accessed by the processor which provides another level of safety to the consumer in terms of recall if necessary. A leading advocate and practitioner of source verification technology is Premium Protein Products of Lincoln, Nebraska (see Link).

==References==

== Benefits of Source Verification ==

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==External links==

Source Verification allows record keeping of livestock including health records, feed records, and genetic history. In the event of a recall, another level of safety is provided to the customers through the depth of the records.

*{{in lang|ja}} [http://trace.yonekyu.co.jp/trace/nactl?reqid=TRC0000 Example of Source Verification] (In Japanese Language)

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== Links ==

*[http://www.pppmeat.com/content/view/49/94/ Source Verification Services] (Premium Protein Products)

*[http://trace.yonekyu.co.jp/trace/nactl?reqid=TRC0000 Example of Source Verification] (In Japanese Language)