An article (J. Peder Zane, 'It Ain't for the Meat: It's for the Lotion,' The New York Times, May 5, 1996, p. E5 presented the following data for a cow brought to market:
Horns - Gelatin, Collagen - $0.42/lb
Cheek - Sausage, Baloney - $0.55/lb
Adrenal Gland - Steroids - $2.85/lb
Meat - Beef - $1.05/lb
Lips - Taco Filling - $0.19/lb
Hide - Footwear, Clothing - $0.75/lb
I love my economics textbooks.
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