Beschreibung:
<jats:p>Most of beef meat sold in Toulouse during the thirties came from animals bought alive all over the region in the cattle breeding areas, from the Rouergue to the Pyrénées. Since 1960 this market has completely changed : the region's husbandry does not fit anymore the urban wishes, the municipal slaughterhouse is out of date and the local dealers are superseded by their external competitors, so that the largest part of beef meat comes from outside. Since 1970 the beef meat trade has requisted more elaborated products : boned, minced or frozen meat, sometimes sold in vacuum packings ; such an evolution is related to the swift development of hypermarkets, enterprise canteens and self-service restaurant. The supplying conditions of the city are described through two successives models and a third model is coming into view.</jats:p>