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post #46 of 50
3/18/10 at 9:46pm
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Originally Posted by Monaco View Post
In other news, aspartame (Monsanto artificial sugar product, often referred to as poison) has taken very hard blows to it's already horrible reputation (banned in almost every major country except America), Monsanto has thus changed the name of aspartame. SF'ers please be aware of a new sugar product called Amino Sweet but I'm sure the name gives itself away...

ummm, what countries ban aspartame?
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post #47 of 50
3/18/10 at 9:57pm
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Originally Posted by Listi View Post
You're right, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK are pretty minor countries. I don't care about the aspartame argument, and cannot comment on its safety, but you're out and out lying about its legality whether you know it or not.

pretty much. I've heard that the FDA actually thinks its one of the safest food additives it allows because of the huge amount of research that's resulted from its controversy.
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post #48 of 50
3/22/10 at 2:03am
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Originally Posted by gilwood View Post
Can anyone tell me how they were killing the pigs? They were loaded onto some grate called the Killing floor, then they were dead in the next scene.

It appeared that the walls crushed the pigs together? Think 1977 Star Wars trash compactor
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post #49 of 50
3/22/10 at 4:25pm
no. the walls hold the pigs stationary so they're not moving around. then they're usually hit with a bolt gun or something like that. think about it: crushing them wouldn't do much for the meat, would it?
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post #50 of 50
3/22/10 at 6:20pm
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