Monday, March 27, 2006

Healthy Bacon



|Bacon Foccacia|
A group of researchers in the US announced that they have created 5 cloned pigs that make their own omega-3 fatty acids, potentially leading to "heart-healthy" bacon and pork chops. Omega-3s have been linked to reduced incidence of heart disease and are primarily found in fish, which contains mercury. No one knows whether the omega-3s would have the same effect in pork, because saturated fat might cancel any benefits