Meat

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Meat encompasses animal parts. that are edible and useful as food , including muscle, skin, organs, connective tissue, and fat, and generally excludes bone, hair, and other hard parts. Carnivorous species, such as the domestic cat, cannot survive on a diet without meat, or possibly with artificial nutritional supplements. Omnivorous species do not require it, but often prefer it due to its high energy density.

Types of meat

Source Term
Cattle Veal, Beef
Sheep Lamb, Mutton
Pig Pork
Deer Venison
Generic Bird Poultry

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