More likely the entire soybean crop, real meat is rarely served in a hospital in the US.

Almost 50 years ago while working my way through school I worked for the county hospital emergency room. One of my responsibilites was to itemize the supplies used for each patient to be sent to the business office. A typical suture kit back then contained six needles with silk thread preloaded. Many patients required stitches from one needle and thread. This meant often six patients would be served from one kit. Each patient was charged for the entire kit.