Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
have published results of an experiment showing how genetically engineered
mice made their own omega-3 fatty acids, the equivalent of heart-friendly
fish oils. The study offers a controversial suggestion that healthier
eggs, milk and meat could be obtained through genetic modification of farm
animals.

Full story from the SF Chronicle:
http://tinyurl.com/29cef

"Sam D." > wrote in message
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>
> Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
> have published results of an experiment showing how genetically engineered
> mice made their own omega-3 fatty acids, the equivalent of heart-friendly
> fish oils. The study offers a controversial suggestion that healthier
> eggs, milk and meat could be obtained through genetic modification of farm
> animals.

Perhaps we could engineer humans to make their own darn omega-3's, and
vitamin C while we're at it.

Dean G. (ducking and running.)

While frolicking around in rec.food.cooking, Dean G. of FUSE Internet
Access said:

>Perhaps we could engineer humans to make their own darn omega-3's, and
>vitamin C while we're at it.
>
To the best of my knowledge, we *were* able to produce our own vitamin
C, like almost all other animals, at an early stage of evolution, but we
lost the ability.
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"Dean G." > wrote in message
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>
> "Sam D." > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
> > have published results of an experiment showing how genetically
engineered
> > mice made their own omega-3 fatty acids, the equivalent of
heart-friendly
> > fish oils. The study offers a controversial suggestion that healthier
> > eggs, milk and meat could be obtained through genetic modification of
farm
> > animals.
>
> Perhaps we could engineer humans to make their own darn omega-3's, and
> vitamin C while we're at it.
>
> Dean G. (ducking and running.)
>
How un-American of you. The middle man is where all the corporate profits
are. ;}

il Thu, 5 Feb 2004 09:44:39 -0800, "Sam D." ha scritto:

>
> Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
> have published results of an experiment showing how genetically engineered
> mice made their own omega-3 fatty acids, the equivalent of heart-friendly
> fish oils. The study offers a controversial suggestion that healthier
> eggs, milk and meat could be obtained through genetic modification of farm
> animals.
>
> Full story from the SF Chronicle:
> http://tinyurl.com/29cef

Oh great, farmed mice ...
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