Editing Veal (section)

==Definitions and types==
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There are several types of veal, and terminology varies by country.

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{{term|Bob veal}}
{{defn|Calves slaughtered as early as 2 hours or 2–3 days old (at most 1 month old), yielding carcasses weighing from to {{convert|9-27|kg|lb|abbr=off}}.<ref name="veal fabricatiom">{{cite encyclopedia |url=https://www.britannica.com/technology/meat-processing/Labels-and-standards#ref501778|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408122436/https://www.britannica.com/technology/meat-processing/Labels-and-standards |archive-date=2019-04-08|title=Veal fabrication |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=2019-04-08 }}</ref>}}

{{term|Formula-fed ("milk-fed", "special-fed" or "white") veal}}
{{defn|Calves are raised on a fortified milk formula diet plus solid feed. The majority of veal meat produced in the US are from milk-fed calves. The meat colour is ivory or creamy pink, with a firm, fine, and velvety appearance. In Canada, calves intended for the milk-fed veal stream are usually slaughtered when they reach 20 to 24 weeks of age, weighing {{convert|450|to|500|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ontarioveal.on.ca/all_about_veal/vealquestions.html |title=Milk-fed veal definition |publisher=Ontario Veal Association |access-date=2013-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526183205/http://www.ontarioveal.on.ca/all_about_veal/vealquestions.html |archive-date=2013-05-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}

{{term|Nonformula-fed ("red" or "grain-fed") veal}}
{{defn|Calves raised on grain, hay, or other solid food, in addition to milk. The meat is darker in colour, and some additional marbling and fat may be apparent. In Canada, the grain-fed veal stream is usually marketed as calf, rather than veal. The calves are slaughtered at 22 to 26 weeks of age weighing {{convert|650|to|700|lb|kg|order=flip|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carc-crac.ca/english/codes_of_practice/vealcde.htm |title=''Grain fed veal'' definition in Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals |date=1998 |website=carc-crac.ca |publisher=[[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada|Canadian Agri-Food Research Council]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070806192405/http://www.carc-crac.ca/english/codes_of_practice/vealcde.htm |archive-date=August 6, 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

{{term|Young beef (in Europe; "rose veal" in the UK)}}
{{defn|Calves raised on farms in association with the UK [[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]' Freedom Food programme.<ref>[http://www.rspca.org.uk/freedomfood Freedom Food programme]</ref> The name comes from the pink colour, which is partly a result of the calves being slaughtered later at about 35 weeks of age.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.independent.co.uk/living/food_and_drink/news/article1269468.ece | title= The ethics of eating: The appeal of veal | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071012074555/http://www.independent.co.uk/living/food_and_drink/news/article1269468.ece |archive-date= 2007-10-12 | first= Martin |last=Hickman | date= September 2, 2006| url-status= dead | publisher= Independent News and Media Limited}}</ref>}}
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Similar terms are used in the US, including calf, bob, intermediate, milk-fed, and special-fed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/IMPS_300_Fresh_Veal_%26_Calf%5B1%5D.pdf|title=Institutional Meat Product Specifications 300 Fresh Veal and Calf|website=[[Agricultural Marketing Service|USDA Agricultural Marketing Service]]|date=November 7, 2014|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref><ref name=fsisusda>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/meat/veal-farm-table|title=Veal from Farm to Table|website=[[Food Safety and Inspection Service|USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service]]|date=August 6, 2013|access-date=August 23, 2021}}</ref>