Meal

Most people usually think of beef as a hamburger, steak or delicious roast for a satisfying and nutritious meal. There are other edible parts in addition to the protein-packed and mineral-rich muscle. The variety meats such as liver, heart, tongue, kidneys and sweetbreads are just a few of the tasty alternatives used in gourmet dishes.

There are some edible by-products that are not quite so obvious. Did you know that the gelatins in products such a ice cream and yogurt are made from the bones of the cow?

Cattle provide a portion of the ingredients of many manufactured products; like chewing gum. It is like baking a cake - you need all the ingredients to make the product work.

**Take a look at some basic edible goods that may contain beef by-products:**
Blood Sausage	Marshmallows	Candies
Mayonnaise	Chewing Gum	Oleo shortening
Clarification agent for Paté, juice, wine & beer	Sausage casings	Comsommé
Yogurt	Cookies	Head Cheese
Gelatin in Salads	Ice Cream	"Light" Products

**and How about these variety meats**
Liver	Heart
Tongue	Kidneys

Even inedible by-products of beef cattle are used to feed other animals. Beef fat, protein and bone meals are used in feeding poultry, pork and domesticated fish.

Now that's food for thought!

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