Right, the Natick was trying to find ways to use the wasted meats bits that were scraped off the bone
I got the history wrong: chicken nuggets were invented by McD’s suppliers separately, after they’d tested the Natick pork processing in the form of the McRib a few years prior
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How US Army Technology Gave Rise to the McRib
The US Army pioneered restructured meats in the 1960s, and that technology found its way into beloved fast food menu staples.
