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monder78
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Hello dear fellow teachers ! What�s the meaning of blast in the sentence : Supermarkets usually blast their meat with carbon monoxide—the
same deadly gas released in car exhaust—to make it red. Does it mean they apply carbon dioxide to achieve the effect of making meat redder ? Thx in advance. |
31 Jan 2019
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cunliffe
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Well, I have never heard of this practice, but it sounds possible because apparently ... I�ve googled it and they do! Yuck! Yes, CO3 does make meat look redder; it affects the blood in some way, a scientist might know better. So, reading that sentence, I visualise them with pipes or something and strong gusts of gas coming out fast, hitting the meat. That is what �blasting� is. |
31 Jan 2019
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yanogator
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Yes, the phrase "strong gusts" that Lynne used is a good definition of "blast". Bruce |
31 Jan 2019
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Aisha77
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Hi ya! Unfortunately, yes they do so. But MONOxide and DIOxide are not the same. They use monoxide not dioxide. They are different reactions so what they use in the meat is the same deadly gas you can find in a car. Did you find that statement in any book? They talk about a practice that has being happening through the world for decades as in the supermarket they have such an amount of meat that to give it a way out they use this system. A pity, but true. Have a great weekend ;) Aisha
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31 Jan 2019
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cunliffe
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We should all be vegetarian, not much doubt about that:) |
31 Jan 2019
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monder78
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The sentence in question was found in an article about malpractices used by companies to boost their sales. Thank you for your replies. I presume the word was used to make the readers envisage the horrific practice. Cheers. |
2 Feb 2019
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