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		warent on Feb 17, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What ABC called "pink slime," USDA now says can be... It's not surprising that we can make anything sound however we want by stripping away the context. Let's try adding it back in. "When indigenous peoples work to make use of all of an animal we call it respect. Do it in a factory [producing a collagen/cartilage slurry cleansed with ammonia; to maximize profits], and all of the sudden it is gross."

cc439 on Feb 17, 2019 | [–]

Producing a collagen/cartilage slurry is also known as making a broth or a stew.

tantalor on Feb 17, 2019 | [–]

To be the fair, the profit incentive goes to economics, which is what "use all of the animal" is really all about.

The opposite of "use all the animal" is "take the skin/prize, burn the rest" ie wasteful.

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