e-Claire: e-lectronically Delicious!

Tuesday, December 30, 2003

The rest of the cow . . .

99% of every beef animal is used as source material for other industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and textiles. I've listed a few below: Household and Everyday Things bone china baseballs, footballs [contrary to popular rumor], soccer balls, basket balls... pet foods, bone meal dog biscuits, doggie chew toys vinyl boots and shoes, belts, jackets, purses, luggage ... paints candles cosmetics [tallow provides glycerine] lipsticks and moisturizers crayons photographic film plastics deodorants shampoo/cream rinses/conditioners laundry and dish detergents hand soaps, dish soaps, shaving cream textiles phonograph records [phono- what ?!?] fabric softeners floor wax [and dessert toppings!] toothpaste glue insecticides violin strings [nope, not cat -- cattle] Food Steak and burgers Sausages, and sausage casings; milk and cheese and ice cream and yoghurt [~~moo!~~ duh!] Mayonnaise Marshmallows Candies Chewing Gum [oleo stearine] Cookies, cakes, crackers, prepared snack foods Margarine and shortening "Light" foods [stabilizers] Clarifying agent for juice, soft drinks, wine and beer Gelatin in canned products and, of course, J-E-L-L-O ! ! Pharmaceuticals Gel-caps -- gelatin capsules Cough medicine *ahem* Insulin -- treatment of diabetes Heparin -- used in treatment of allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, and respiratory diseases; prevents/decreases coagulation for cardiac disorders and to keep IVs running and during surgery Thyrotropin -- stimulates the thyroid gland Parathyroid Hormone -- used to treat parathyroid deficiencies Thrombin -- promotes coagulation during surgery Glucagon -- treats hypoglycemia Rennet -- aids digestion Albumin [extracted from blood plasma] and Aprotinin [extracted from lung tissue] -- Cancer research Sodium Levathyroxine -- thyroid replacement therapy Trypsin and Chymotripsin -- cleansing wounds and ulcers Deoxyribonuclease -- acts against devitalized tissue in purulent (discharging pus) states Fibrinolysin -- treatment of blood clots within the cardiovascular system, stroke prevention and treatment Corticotripin (ACT) -- treatment of allergies, anemia, respiratory diseases, lukemia Pancreatin -- treatment of infants with celiac disease (gluten [wheat] intolerance) and other pancreatic deficiencies Not to mention the Collagen used in reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery [injectable and solid] Transportation hydraulic brake fluid airplane lubricants and runway foam various machine oils, lubricants, and viscous fluids steel ball bearings containing bone charcoal car polishes and waxes antifreeze [glycerol] stearic acid in tires [holds shape under friction] asphalt [binding agents from beef fat] A Few Industrial Uses Cement Blocks Industrial Cleaners Lubricants Steel manufacture -- coal and lubricants and protective coatings Molds for Plastics Explosives Printing Ink Fertilizers High Gloss for magazines Whitener for paper So the next time you swallow an Advil with a sip from the straw in your Pepsi cup -- thank a cow. When you enjoy your fluffy, clean hair and clothes -- thank a cow. As you drive down the road and stop at your lovely home -- thank a cow. Reading a magazine? Printing your Xmas photos? Playing some sports? Chewing some gum as ya blow up a terrorist and then settle back to have a beer? Thank a Cow. ThanQ! When is a cow more than a cow? John A. Ross

Posted by Claire on 12/30/03 at 06:10 AM
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