animal product

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animal product - a product made from animal material

ambergris - waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume

lac - resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

Sonora lac - resembling lac; secreted by a scale living on twigs of certain Mexican shrubs; used locally as medicine

animal glue - a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses

fish glue - gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish

animal material - material derived from animals

animal skin - the outer covering of an animal

animal fiber, animal fibre - fiber derived from animals

beeswax - a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs

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They are among the most simple and indigenous animal products; ancient and venerable families known to antiquity as to modern times; of the very hue and substance of Nature, nearest allied to leaves and to the ground -- and to one another; it is either winged or it is legged.

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More than one in every one five (22 per cent) meat-eaters - excluding flexitarians - consume an animal product substitute at least once a month.

A N AT I O N OF meat LOVERS

This product, www.earthsbest.com/en/products/non-gmo-plant-based-formula, does not use GMO soybeans, and the only animal product that is obvious to us is vitamin D3 from lanolin.

Where Can I Find Vegan Infant Formula?

As the Campaign for Real Ale says, "Although the finings drop to the bottom of the cask with the yeast and are not consumed, the use of an animal product to produce the beer is objected to by strict vegetarians and vegans."

A beery night for vegans to enjoy

Some animal product cosmetics have artificial fragrances added, to cover up other chemicals, which could cause headaches.

All-Natural, No Animal Content Skin Care Products Gaining Popularity at Cosmetic Stores - Reviva Lab's Joins with ULTA

Ms Leyland, who has been vegan for 26 years, added: "There is an alternative to almost every animal product. Vegan foods - including non-dairy MILK, cream, yoghurt, custard, cheese, ice-cream and much more - can now be found easily in high street shops and supermarKets.

Vegans say lifestyle is far more than diet; SUSTAINABLE LIVING Find out more about alternative food

PART OF THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA IS WHETHER humans--who can eat most anything--should eat meat (or any animal product).

Moral indigestion: realizing the hidden costs of your hamburger or chicken nuggets could leave an unsettling feeling in your stomach--and conscience

The concept store, which recently opened in the Bullring Link, will showcase the Animal product range.

POST OFFERS: CATCH A WAVE WITH ANIMAL; POST STYLE HAS TEAMED UP WITH ANIMAL TO OFFER READERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO `HANG TEN

The web-based application is aimed at providing the Veterinary Services community with information regarding sources of animal and animal product movements in order to prevent, control and/or eliminate animal diseases and to monitor and promote animal health and productivity, claims the company.

SI International to develop export/import tracking system for USDA

These veterinary experts will advise their new member country counterparts on administering EU animal and animal product health laws in the weeks before and after accession.

Border inspections

Each animal product has a variety of benefits but highlights a particular mineral.