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		Maxion 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Man still alive six months after pig kidney transp... Who would eat it these days? The same with e.g. sheepskins. The labor to process them in western countries is so high so they generally just get thrown away.

mjlee 5 months ago | [–]

I was under the impression it went in to livestock/pet food. Perhaps there just isn’t enough demand.

goku12 5 months ago | [–]

Does the same apply to offal of other animals? I thought that liver didn't need much processing. What am I missing here?

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