The Accidental Scientist: Science of Cooking Exploratorium
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Meat is not the only thing we get from animals that we eat. Below are some common consumer goods and the meat by-products that are often found in them. Can you guess which by-products appear in which household items? Roll over the pictures to find out.

   

  source: uric acid from cows
   
  source: mainly cows
   
  source: cows and sheep
   
  source: intestines of sheep, horses, and other animals
   
  source: poultry
   
  source: herring
   
  source: boiled skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones of pigs and cows
   
  source: inedible beef fat
   
 

source: fatty substance from stomach of pigs

   
  source: rendered beef fat
     
  * All of these by-products are not exclusively from animals. Some can also be derived from plant sources.
 
film
waxed paper
makeup
detergent/ fabric softener
lotion
shampoo

 

 

china
strings
sugar

 

 

tires
marshmallows
plywood

 

 

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