WOODPECKERS
* (By WHIM-WHAM.) Synthetic meat made from wood has been manufactured by the inventor of synthetic oil. Professor Freiderich Bergius. says the Exchange Telegraph Agency’s Vienna correspondent —News item. Rejoice. O Vegetarians. Salute the happy Morn! Here’s Meat that All may guiltless eat, From neither Hoof nor Horn. Not butchered by the Butcher’s Knife But at the Sawmill sawn. Here’s Fillet of the fragrant Pine, Here’s Heart of Oak for grilling. Here’s fine Australian Hardwood Steak At two Board Feet a Shilling— Here’s Food no Murderer’s Hand has dressed, No Creature’s Lifeblood spilling. O -merciful Millennium, When All of Us are feeding Ou. Ersatz Face with Ersatz Flesh, No better Viands needing— While Farmers study Forestry, Prime Trunks for Slaughter breeding. Now Science, make a Job of It — This is but Half the Battle. The World’s Economy will rock. The Trade Machine will rattle. Failing some Timber Substitute From Pigs and Sheep and Cattle’
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24820, 9 March 1946, Page 6
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