I'm concerned that this phrase may be insensitive to Native American culture, and I'm looking for alternative, culturally sensitive ways to make a point about not wasting resources.
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How about no-waste. Unless you're more looking for an artistic flare.– David MOct 1, 2019 at 21:30
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1If you are referring to a company or process, a common word to describe lack of waste is lean– Brent COct 1, 2019 at 23:09
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3There's a huge irony here. Using the whole buffalo is actually a phrase referring to ethical and sustainable resource use, while Gustavus Swift's "everything but the squeal" appeared in Sinclair's novel The Jungle which vilified the meat packing industry. So it is strongly associated with greed and unethical practices, although this was not how Swift used it. Swift was, in fact, under great pressure to reduce the polluting wastes from his plants. Given these two choices, I'd go with the one that doesn't require resuscitation.– Phil SweetOct 2, 2019 at 0:00
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3The old packing house dictum was "Everything but the squeal". books.google.com/…– Hot LicksOct 2, 2019 at 0:04
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You do need to add a sample sentence (or three) to word and phrase request questions - one with a blank where the desired phrase wants to go. Word and phrase request questions tend to get closed or ignored without this context.– Phil SweetOct 2, 2019 at 0:15
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Zero waste seems to be a standard term.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_waste
http://zwia.org says :
“Zero Waste: The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”
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1My son (10 y/o) just joined the zero-waste and gardening club at school ...– David MOct 3, 2019 at 0:08
Using the whole Buffalo in cooking terms would be nose to tail.
From "What is nose to tail?" at Organic and Quality Foods:
Recently there’s been a movement towards nose to tail eating. That is, consuming many different parts of an animal, so it doesn’t go to waste. …
Here in Australia, the nose to tail movement is picking up momentum with farms such as River Cottage Australia in NSW embracing the philosophy of ‘nothing is wasted, and everything is celebrated’. It runs a nose to tail cooking course that teaches home cooks how to ‘love offal’ with a day of learning how to cook lesser-used cuts of meat. So next time you’re planning your shopping list, consider how you could use the cheaper, less popular cuts of meat from organic, sustainable producers. It may not be as quick to cook, but at least, you’ll know the animal was raised humanely, and its life didn’t go to waste.
From "Thrifty & Green: Why 'Nose to Tail' Is Back on the Menu" at Clean Eating:
Fancy an artisanal pâté, crispy pigs’ ears or sautéed sweetbreads? If so, you’re taking part in one of this season’s hottest trends: nose-to-tail eating. …
A top trend of 2018, nose-to-tail eating is a philosophy of using every part of the animal in food preparation, letting nothing go to waste. Aside from its appeal as a more traditional diet, it’s also one of the most economically and environmentally friendly ways to approach working with meat. Plus, it aims to squash our squeamishness: from charcuterie to cod cheeks, nose to tail celebrates traditionally prepared dishes that feature overlooked or lesser-known parts.
The term nose to tail was coined by Fergus Henderson in 2004 in his book The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating.
Even if the term is not being applied to food, it would be understood in a figurative sense.
answered Oct 6, 2019 at 20:28
As in: not one iota TFD an idiom
The plant wasted not one iota of raw materials in its production of X.
not a single, tiny bit; not at all.
An iota is something very small like a dot, a mote, something miniscule.
