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          Christien Meindertsma, author of "Pig " looks at the astonishing afterlife of the ordinary pig, parts of which make their way into at....

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          1. Christien Meindertsma said that there were 16 million people in the Netherlands and 12 million pigs.

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          2. Dutch artist Christien Meindertsma explores raw materials in thoughtful ways, making simple books and products that lay bare complex and once-.
          3. Christien Meindertsma, author of "Pig " looks at the astonishing afterlife of the ordinary pig, parts of which make their way into at.
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          5. My enthusiasm for what I like to call hamdependence is what initially drew me to Christien Meindertsma's TED Talk entitled “How Pigs Make the.

            6. Does that surprise you? In Australia, there are four times as many sheep as humans. What other livestock animals do you think there tend to be a lot of?

          6. Pork bone fat gives soap a pearl-like effect. Manufacturers don't list "pork bone fat" on the label.

            Why do you think that is?

          7. She listed pork parts in products such as soap, bread dough, toothpaste, gelatin, concrete, train brakes, china, paint brushes, beer, cigarettes, and bullets. Did any of these uses surprise you?

            Why?

          8. Which of the uses she described did you think was the most important?
          9. Ms. Meindertsma mentioned that bread dough contains pig product as well.

            Author Christien Meindertsma explores the astonishing afterlife of the ordinary pig.

            That is L-Cysteine, which is used as a dough conditioner and also is found in savory meat dishes. It can be made, and is most commonly made, with duck feathers. Would you rather have pig hair or duck feathers in your bread?

          10. She said that