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  2. Potted meat - Wikipedia

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    Potted meat is a form of traditional food preservation in which hot cooked meat is placed in a pot, tightly packed to exclude air, and then covered with hot fat. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As the fat cools, it hardens and forms an airtight seal, preventing some spoilage by airborne bacteria . [ 3 ]

  3. Processed meat - Wikipedia

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    A 2016 report by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund found that processed meat consumption also increases the risk of stomach cancer. [6] In 2020, the American Cancer Society stated that "it is not known if there is a safe level of consumption for either red or processed meats. In the absence of such ...

  4. K-ration - Wikipedia

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    By war's end, millions of K-rations had been produced, but the army had lost interest in them. Postwar Army supply plans for field rations relied solely on heavier canned wet rations, initially the C-ration, later by similar canned rations such as the Meal, Combat, Individual (MCI), primarily to save additional cost of procurement and storage ...

  5. C-ration - Wikipedia

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    In 1922, the ration was reorganized to consist of 16 ounces (450 g) of meat (usually beef jerky), 3 ounces (85 g) of canned corned beef or chocolate, 14 ounces (400 g) of hard bread or hardtack biscuits, coffee and sugar. In 1925, the meat ration was replaced with canned pork and beans. In 1936, there was an attempt at variety by having an "A ...

  6. Expiration date - Wikipedia

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    A tag sealing a bag of hot dog buns displays a best before date of February 29.. Best before or best by dates appear on a wide range of frozen, dried, tinned and other foods. . These dates are advisory and refer to the quality of the product, in contrast with use by dates, which may indicate that the product may no longer be safe to consume after the specified dat

  7. Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Federal purchase and distribution of food continued after the war. In the 1960s, counties began to cease distributing the surpluses direct to low income individuals, instead providing an early form of food stamp. [9] The move to food stamps was criticized by most of the representatives of the Civil Rights Movement.

  8. Shelf life - Wikipedia

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    Some glues and adhesives also have a limited storage life, and will stop working in a reliable and usable manner if their safe shelf life is exceeded. Rather different is the use of a time limit for the use of items like vouchers, gift certificates and pre-paid phone cards, so that after the displayed date the voucher etc. will no longer be valid.

  9. Bumble Bee Foods - Wikipedia

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    Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, is an American company that produces canned tuna, salmon, other seafoods, and chicken under the brand names "Bumble Bee," "Wild Selections," "Beach Cliff," "Brunswick," and "Snow's." [1] The brand is marketed as "Clover Leaf" in Canada. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States.