"condemned for" = 'prohibited from'

[Jonathan Lighter]

Yahoo! News:


"You may not realize it, but pet food is made primarily from leftovers from
human food production, such as animal products that are unwanted or are
condemned for human consumption."

Short for "condemned as unfit for." Why fill up the reader's brain with
extra words?

JL



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