Volume 1: Findings and Conclusions
2. Setting the context
Other uses of bovine products

150 Bovine materials are used in a wide range of processes and products in many different industries. They are used in toothpaste, chewing gum and pet food; in fertilisers and cosmetics; and in such varied products as fire extinguisher foam, buttons, handles, lubricants and racquet strings. Bovine materials are used in the manufacture of paint. Cattle skins are used for hides, and other bovine materials are included in cleaning agents used in leather processing.