Pig ... fat fish!

Researchers have cloned pigs with . fish fat, not lard! Bacon and pork chops will soon be good for the heart. But now the benefits from research published in Nature Biotechnology are also theoretical.

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Quality omega 3, which reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, mainly taken from fish fat. The other problem is when it is put into pork it still works.

The launch of the genetic transfer product - OGM - will surely meet many people's objections. More than a dozen animals were born after Dolly the sheep. The use of this technique to improve the nutritional quality of cattle is a major development step.

Alexandre Leaf, Harvard University's emeritus medical professor, asserts: One day we will have the omelette 3 in the pot. And people will be spoiled for their favorite meat, no need to be frightened.

Years ago, people were advised to eat fish only. But fish are not cheap, many people do not like to eat, and fish species with a high ratio of omega 3 like mackerel have dangerous mercury. A headache problem for school nutritionists. Therefore, experts from Harvard Medical University, Missouri and Pittsburgh Medical Center had the idea of ​​changing the genetic structure of pigs. Results: five white piglets, fat-containing meat . fish were born!

According to Dr. Jing X. Lang, a professor of medicine at Harvard University, who presided over this study, cloned pig is just the first step, there will be cows and hens that milk and eggs contain omega 3!

It will take many years for these products to be released to the market because the cloning process is at risk of creating sick animals, and it is still waiting to see if this meat is harmful to human health.

For Dr. Lichtenstein of Tufts University, many questions have not been answered yet: Is Oméga 3 really important for human health? Oméga 3 contained in meat has the same function in fish? Is it really a good idea to include omega 3 in foods such as pork, which contain saturated fatty acids and cholesters that pose a risk of cardiovascular disease?

Fish fat pigs were born in November 2005 and are reaching adulthood to be able to give birth. Pigs are often used to study cardiovascular disease, and cloned pigs are creating a new future. Instead of comparing the number of people who eat omega-3-rich foods with people who don't eat, scientists can now ask direct questions: people who eat fish fat pork are safer than pork . lard ?

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