Like many other meat products, the placenta does contain iron, a mineral that can be important for post-partum women. (sciencenews.org)
You can often times find chicken necks, turkey necks, chicken or turkey feet, liver, hearts, pork necks and riblets, tripe or other stomach contents, cow tongue, and many other meat products which are difficult to sell. (dogfoodinsider.com)
Since the new regulations were enacted, new donations are starting to flow, including, for example, 84,310 pounds of misbranded sausage and thousands of pounds of pizza, soups and other meat products. (usda.gov)