ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Reconstituted meat

Hey there little buddy! Do you like burgers? Sometimes burgers are made with something called "reconstituted meat." That's kind of a big word, isn't it?

Basically, reconstituted meat is made from little bits and pieces of meat that aren't good enough to be sold on their own. They take these bits and pieces and grind them up into a paste. Then they add water, salt, and some other things to make it stick together.

After that, they shape the meat back into a shape that looks like a burger or chicken nugget or whatever they want it to be. Then they freeze it so it lasts longer.

So when you eat a burger that's made with reconstituted meat, you're really eating lots of little pieces of meat that have been stuck together. It's kind of like playing with clay and making something new out of lots of little pieces!
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