Parrothead74
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wow... i just looked it up and that is absolutely disgusting
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Alicia Leonard
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Here it is
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question557.htm
The gelatin in Jell-O is what lets you transform it into all sorts of different shapes. What exactly is gelatin? Gelatin is just a processed version of a structural protein called collagen that is found in many animals, including humans. Collagen actually makes up almost a third of all the protein in the human body. It is a big, fibrous molecule that makes skin, bones, and tendons both strong and somewhat elastic. As you get older, your body makes less collagen, and individual collagen fibers become crosslinked with each other. You might experience this as stiff joints (from less flexible tendons) or wrinkles (from loss of skin elasticity).
The gelatin you eat in Jell-O comes from the collagen in cow or pig bones, hooves, and connective tissues. To make gelatin, manufacturers grind up these various parts and pre-treat them with either a strong acid or a strong base to break down cellular structures and release proteins like collagen. After pre-treatment, the resulting mixture is boiled. During this process, the large collagen protein ends up being partially broken down, and the resulting product is called gelatin. The gelatin is easily extracted because it forms a layer on the surface of the boiling mixture.
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Alicia Leonard
SoWal Insider
Yep.
flower-child
Beach Comber
I have also heard they grind the bones and turn it into fertilizer and also put them into the feed that they feed back to the cows...
Alicia Leonard
SoWal Insider
I have also heard they grind the bones and turn it into fertilizer and also put them into the feed that they feed back to the cows...
I believe that is what started the mad cow thing.
kitlit
Beach Fanatic
Am I the only person whose never used a flash drive before?
I bought one today and the salesman said, you remember floppies, dont ya?
Ha! We had a new employee recently who is not terribly computer-literate (which is totally ok, and I don't hold it against anybody!) and they got soooo frustrated 'cuz they brought a floppy from home and couldn't figure out where to insert it...Had to giggle, just a little bit...
Matt J
SWGB
Am I the only person whose never used a flash drive before?
I bought one today and the salesman said, you remember floppies, dont ya?
You hit him with your cane right?
DD
SoWal Expert
Am I the only person whose never used a flash drive before?
I bought one today and the salesman said, you remember floppies, dont ya?
I'm right there with ya. Don't have a clue.
