Flesh drive

In order to feed the undead populations that are dependent on cannibalism to maintain muscle mass, flesh drives are frequently organized by the Department of missing limbs. Flesh drives are events where the population donates muscle mass destined to feed the undead populations. These donations are mandatory in some kingdoms. Generally a donation represents 10% of a Dalmers total muscle mass, after the donation a donor must be immediately bathed in Fountainwater to regenerate the loss of flesh.
This is an issue since the donations are expensive in Fountainwater. Before synthetic meat, there were few options to keep the Dalmer zombies in good health post vitam. While is is possible for zombies to feed other flesh, it doesn't maintain muscle mass nearly as well and doesn't stave off decomposition. Also having zombies feed on non cannibalized flesh also puts a drain on resources that the empire can't always afford.
With the development of commercial synthetic meat companies, the practice of flesh drives has become rare. Ever since a biotech startup called Tubemeat ran a campaign to generate popular support for artisanal salami made with meat synthetic in vitro from celebrity tissue samples. The company is now a leader in commercial synthesized dalmer meats for the undead.
In the history of the empire, flesh drives are considered a middle point solution to the issue of feeding the undead in the Empire. Before flesh drives Dalmer zombies were condemned to mental and physical decomposition due to public distaste for cannibalism. At the present they have become rare ever since the development of commercial synthetic meat. However, in situations of crisis where food stocks are low and famine could strike, flesh drives are organized. In some governments, flesh drives are mandatory with a great deal of jurisprudence arguing for and against this state of affairs.
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