Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Skeletons into Memories
From: Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 14:30:27 -0300

At 08:03 AM 18/01/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Interesting article on the front page of today's(1/18/99) Wall Street
>Journal titled "Who Knew Kodak Would Keep So Many Skeletons in Its
>Closet?  Company Grinds Cow Remains But Has to Keep Its Costs Close to
>the Bone to Survive" by Alec Kelein.

>The article is about(sorta) making gelatin for film.   Dale
>---

        ...and where did people think that wonder gelatin for film cam from?
"Rendered" animal fats are used in MANY,MANY products.

At one time Kodak, as one of its holdings, had one of the largest pig
operations in the USA.  It made money and they used the "by-product" from
your Kodachrome.

What's the big deal?

"Sla'inte chugat!"
Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>                               
St. John's, Newfoundland. 
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