EGGS AND GREEN HAM
Fluoroescent green pigs via modern science. Very cool. (HT: Jason)
4 Responses to “EGGS AND GREEN HAM”
 Comment by Jason January 13th, 2006 at 9:38 am |
I’m sure there’s a perfectly good scientific reason for making luminescent green pigs. But even if there were no good reason at all, it would still ROCK. |
 Comment by Valerie January 13th, 2006 at 11:50 pm |
Makes the pork chops easier to find in the freezer? |
 Comment by Ulrike January 14th, 2006 at 1:14 am |
I dunno, Valerie. There’s something about eating green meat that just doesn’t seem right (no offense to Dr. Seuss fans intended). And GLOWING meat? Chernobyl anyone? |
 Comment by NMcV January 14th, 2006 at 2:22 pm |
The pigs are intended as research animals. Cells taken from these pigs retain their green coloring, and so researchers can locate and identify pig cells in a mix of other cells. Pig cells are valuable in medical research because they react in ways very similar to human cells. Sorry I can’t be more clear on this, but I’m sure the info is out there on the Net. |