She was left paralyzed after eating an E. coli-tainted ground meat patty.

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France, which has banned the sale of T-bone steaks and all animal feed made from ground-up cattle, so called meat and bonemeal, had called for a complete ban on the produce in an effort to avoid isolation within the union.

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To mark Capt Scott's legacy, Henry will take some of the rations the Terra Nova team had on their ill-fated return - which consisted of pemmican (ground meat mixed with fat) and biscuits.

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Iranians are deeply proud of their national cuisine, which includes such dishes as fesenjan - a meat stew with a tangy sauce made of pomegranate juice and ground walnuts, as well as the ubiquitous kebab.

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Pink slime occurs when sub-par beef scraps and connective tissue are mixed with ammonia to turn formerly inedible meat into edible ground beef.

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