Cattle, pigs, chickens all have red blood, why is pork /poultry meat white?

Subject: Cattle, pigs, chickens all have red blood, why is pork /poultry meat white?

Date: Sat Jun 27 17:38:21 1998
Posted by Rich Stein
Grade level: teacher/prof
School: Germanna CC
City: Locust Grove State/Province: VA
Country: US
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 898987101.Gb

Message:


Probably a simple question from an old geezer, but none the less -

Cattle, pigs and chickens all have red blood - how come
pork and poultry meats are "white"?

Thanks in advance.

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