American Meat Science Association
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The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) is a non-profit professional organization for the advancement of meat science and technology. Founded in 1948 and formerly incorporated in 1964, AMSA is headquartered in Savoy, Illinois, located near the Urbana-Champaign, Illinois area.
AMSA is involved in the science of meatpacking, including slaughterhouse, biochemistry, microbiology, and food safety. They hold annual meetings with their next meeting scheduled for South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota in June 2007.