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GreatGazoo

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9. My colleague makes bone broth and stock from the bones and trim

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 07:37 AM

Apr 2015

and chicken feet:

100 years ago, farms were totally closed-loop -- nothing wasted. Wilted vegetables went to the hogs or compost. That could still happen: the same trucks that take food to market could return the expired stuff for compost or animal feed.

Expired meat is largely due to selling it unfrozen. If it was frozen, it wouldn't expire.

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Anybody watch "Eatn It" special on msnbc from 10-12PM? [View all] napi21 Apr 2015 OP

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My colleague makes bone broth and stock from the bones and trim GreatGazoo Apr 2015 #9