fish flour
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish flour
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Illinois' VioBin Corp. has been exporting fish flour since 1955, and in 1961 the company sought FDA approval for U.S. distribution.
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Approval of the fish flour by the Food and Drug Administration marked the end of a long struggle within the Government.
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To spread the wealth of fish flour, the U.S. will help three protein-starved nations, as yet unnamed, to set up pilot plants for its production.
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Conversely, a biologist who merely wanted to find out whether a high-protein fish flour was unsafe for human consumption landed a grant by emphasizing that he wanted to know if the flour would induce cancer.
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In many parts of Sweden, bread is made from dried fish, using one half fish flour and one half barley flour; and in winter, flour made from the bark of trees is added.
From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.
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