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Is ~50% of the calamari consumed actually pig rectum?

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This is an untrue statement that was based in assumption that was made by a meat processing manager on the NPR show The American Life. In the source provided none of the statements are based in fact or said with sureness in regard to the "pork bung" being sold and served as calamari. Multiple sources mention the same interview but refer to it as a source of entertainment. One even referring to the legal obstacle with this being true. 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/imitation-calamari-sliced-pig-rectum_n_2482063

https://www.dallasobserver.com/restaurants/npr-claims-pig-rectum-is-a-suitable-substitute-for-calamari-in-a-pinch-7043151

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This fact check is very helpful and both of these sources are great and back up your statement that the original claim is false. This claim is some sort of myth that I've seen going around multiple times for the last few years and it has always been disproven.
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This is a popular urban myth created and popularized by the American Life article which this article refrences. The original article is based off of very little evidence and has multitudes of articles disproving it (https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/01/calamari-made-of-pig-rectum-the-this-american-life-rumor-isnt-true-but-its-fascinating.html)
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