The pH value of meat provides evidence as to:
1. How long it will keep
2. Technical processing characteristics
The flesh of animals prior to slaughter has a pH value of 7.1. After slaughtering, some of the glycogen in the meat turns into lactic acid. As a result, the pH value is lowered. The increasing acidity of the maturing carcass varies in its speed, depending on a number of factors such as type of animal, breed, rearing characteristics, and treatment of the animal prior to slaughter.









