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Papers by F. Casabianca

SUMMARY - "Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) ... more SUMMARY - "Protected Geographical Indications (PGI), Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) and their registration within French legislation. Analysis of the situation of the pork salting products sector". In France,no pork salting product has Protected Designation of Origin, while numerous demands of Protected Geographical Indications are yet accepted or in course of discussion. What are the reasons for this situation? On one hand, the French application of European regulation is presented. The organization of instruction procedure connecting French quality marks and European protections is shown. Producers of pork in other European countries. On the other, some examples of French situations are analysed. The importance of localization of livestock production during intensification period and the separation between breeding zones and traditional processing zones, where local knowledge and reputations were formed, is highlighted. In conclusion, the potential evolution of t...

Natures Sciences Sociétés, 2007

Les éleveurs entretiennent des races domestiques à des fins diverses, y compris pour conserver de... more Les éleveurs entretiennent des races domestiques à des fins diverses, y compris pour conserver des ressources génétiques originales. À propos des moutons landais, les auteurs expliquent comment chaque éleveur construit son image de la race, comment il la confronte à celle de ses confrères, comment cela retentit sur la pratique zootechnique. Le sujet est original en ce qu'il dessine une situation de controverse entre deux éleveurs dominants aux idées différentes, un groupe restreint de « petits » éleveurs de bonne volonté et un éco-musée intéressé, mais aux capacités instables.

Since domestication during the mid 11th millennium BP in the Near East and the 8th millennium BP ... more Since domestication during the mid 11th millennium BP in the Near East and the 8th millennium BP in China, the pig has played an important role in human diet and economy. The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of stable oxygen and carbon isotopes sequential analyses of pig tooth enamel to investigate pig seasonality of birth and diet, as these are important parameters for the reconstruction of pig herding strategies in ancient societies.

PloS one, Jan 1, 2012

The goat (Capra hircus) is one of the earliest domesticated species ca. 10,500 years ago in the M... more The goat (Capra hircus) is one of the earliest domesticated species ca. 10,500 years ago in the Middle-East where its wild ancestor, the bezoar (Capra aegagrus), still occurs. During the Neolithic dispersal, the domestic goat was then introduced in Europe, including the main Mediterranean islands. Islands are interesting models as they maintain traces of ancient colonization, historical exchanges or of peculiar systems of husbandry. Here, we compare the mitochondrial genetic diversity of both medieval and extant goats in the Island of Corsica that presents an original and ancient model of breeding with free-ranging animals. We amplified a fragment of the Control Region for 21 medieval and 28 current goats. Most of them belonged to the A haplogroup, the most worldwide spread and frequent today, but the C haplogroup is also detected at low frequency in the current population. Present Corsican goats appeared more similar to medieval goats than to other European goat populations. Moreover, 16 out of the 26 haplotypes observed were endemic to Corsica and the inferred demographic history suggests that the population has remained constant since the Middle Ages. Implications of these results on management and conservation of endangered Corsican goats currently decimated by a disease are addressed.

Comparing two local French pig breeds: diversity of challenges and linkage to their territories

Animal Genetic Resources/Ressources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales, 2013

ABSTRACT This paper compares the dynamics of two local pig breeds (the Porc Blanc de l'Ou... more ABSTRACT This paper compares the dynamics of two local pig breeds (the Porc Blanc de l'Ouest and the Nustrale pig breeds). Those breeds are bred in contrasting territories and we demonstrate by our comparative analysis the diversity of visible stakes in the link of breeds to territories. We distinguish three categories of dissimilarities between the two cases: the first is linked to biogeographic dimension of the territory, the second to the agro-economic dimension of the territory and the last to the sociocultural aspects of the territory. We develop in the discussion an invitation to pay more attention to anchorage dynamics of local breeds in their territories.

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 2011

The authors acknowledge the staff of the pork board Midiporc and the farmers' cooperatives, the t... more The authors acknowledge the staff of the pork board Midiporc and the farmers' cooperatives, the technical institute for swine ITP, and the departmental agricultural chambers for their participation and support, and the students of the Ecole Supérieure d'Agriculture in Angers and in Toulouse for conducting the structured questionnaires. We also acknowledge the swine farmers whom we visited, who voluntarily participated in the interviews and questionnaires.

Effects of Substituting a Concentrated Diet for Chestnuts on the Lipid Traits of Muscle and Adipose Tissues in Corsican and Corsican × Large White Pigs Reared in a Sylvo-Pastoral System in Corsica

Meat Science, 1998

In the sylvo-pastoral extensive system in Corsica, pigs are fattened with chestnuts. The decrease... more In the sylvo-pastoral extensive system in Corsica, pigs are fattened with chestnuts. The decrease in chestnut resource forces the farmers to use more and more concentrated diets for feeding the pigs but so far they have disregarded the consequences of this on meat quality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of substituting a concentrated diet for chestnuts during the fattening period on the lipid composition of adipose and muscle tissues of ham in Corsican and Corsican × Large-White pigs. The results showed that the Corsican × Large-White pigs had heavier carcasses (125kg versus 106kg) and hams (12·5kg versus 10·2kg) but the genotype affected neither the carcass fatness nor the lipid composition of the adipose and muscle tissues. In addition, compared to chestnuts, the concentrated diet used did not affect live-weight, carcass and ham weights, or the carcass fatness of the pigs at slaughter. However, pigs fattened with a concentrated diet had adipose tissue lipids, intramuscular triglycerides and phospholipids with a lower proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (8·1% versus 6·2%, 5·8% versus 4·5%, and 47·7% versus 37·1%, respectively).

Comparaison de l'activité acidifiante de souches de Lactococcus lactis isolées de lait et de fromage de corse

LWT - Food Science and Technology, 1995

... Materiel etMethodes Souches utilisdes Quatorze souches de Lactococcus lactis isol6es sur mili... more ... Materiel etMethodes Souches utilisdes Quatorze souches de Lactococcus lactis isol6es sur milieu MRS (15) h partir de lait, de caill6 ou de fromage de ch~vre chez deux producteurs fermiers de Venaco (not6s A et B) ont 6t6 6tudi6es. ...

Reducing salt content of dry-cured ham: effect on lipid composition and sensory attributes

Food Chemistry, 1999

... Reducing salt content of dry-cured ham: effect on lipid composition and sensory attributes. .... more ... Reducing salt content of dry-cured ham: effect on lipid composition and sensory attributes. ... Table 1. Fatty acid composition of lipid fractions from biceps femoris of green hams (% of methyl esters). Full-size table (17K). View Within Article. 2.2. Dry-cured ham processing. ...

Veterinary Parasitology, 2010