A businessman in Miami is planning on using human fat taken from liposuction to produce bio-diesel fuel. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Mr. Venoy's firm is signing an agreement with Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami to recycle 3,000 gallons of human fat a week from its liposuction clinics, according to the Norwegian Web site Aftenposten.no/english. That can produce 2,600 gallons of bio-diesel -- enough to power a Hummer for a week or two.
This sounds absolutely disgusting.
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Anthony Youn, M.D.:
Grooooossss. The things they don't tell you in med school (I go to UM Med!).
ReplyDeleteMy hubby and I were just talking about this the other day!
ReplyDeleteWell, it is recycling, kinda...I'd assume human body fat is biodegradable anyway, but there's definitely enough excess of that to be used. Hm!
ReplyDeleteGross thought...but it sounds like a good way to recycle! :) I agree, there is defiately a lot of excess fat in this country, with 50% of the population being overweight!
ReplyDeleteJust use the Fat people claimed to have lost From http://www.mygeniediet.com that should keep your hummer running for months. Disgustng!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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