It also got us thinking about what other shocking ingredients go undercover in our grub. Our research revealed some surprising secrets that rival -- and possibly even beat -- pink slime. Steel yourself for our list. And just a suggestion: Don't read this during your lunch break.
A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric and clothing decoration. It is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe.
The tassel of a corn plant. Detasseling corn is removing the pollen-producing flowers, the tassel, from the tops of corn (maize) plants and placing them on the ground. It is a form of pollination control, employed to cross-breed, or hybridize, two varieties of corn. Fields of corn that will be detasseled are planted with two varieties of corn.