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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by konschubert on Thursday January 02, 2020 @04:21PM (#21939982)
Why do you call „meat“ „protein“?
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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by xwowsersx on Thursday January 02, 2020 @04:43PM (#21940206)
Just habit. Beef, chicken and pork are collectively referred to as "proteins" within the investment community/people who follow Ag and Food companies.
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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by tptacek on Thursday January 02, 2020 @05:14PM (#21940526)
That's what restaurants (behind the scenes) call them, too.
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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by im3w1l on Thursday January 02, 2020 @05:21PM (#21940590)
I've seen them mentioned on menus under a "Proteins" heading in the context of a customizable meal.
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Re:One-quarter of the world’s pigs died in a year due to swi... by egdod on Thursday January 02, 2020 @06:36PM (#21941204)
That’s pretty common shorthand. For example, lots of people wouldn’t include fish as “meat” but would include it as a protein.
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