i agree it's a good thing, but i have a slight confusion with this sort of vegetarianism.
now dont get me wrong, i am not going to convert you, but enzymes can be produced in a factory and as far as i know the only harm that comes to the animal would be the removal of a few cells (only 1 is needed but more are used to increase the chance of success). and it's only an animal enzyme because it is naturaly produced inside an animal. Eating meat can be seen as wrong as it would have caused some sort of pain upon the animal, but what if every care had been made to make sure the production of this enzyme is safe and unhamrful?
in order to get the rennet, the calf has to have its stomach cut open and frozen. the rest of the calf is then sold as veal meat (as rennet is only present calves that are only a few days old. so it will never have had any real sunlight) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rennet basically, the calves are killed to get the enzyme. and using rennet is supporting the horrific veal industry
i am suprised they have to kill for the enzyme. sarah, you should know the process i'm talkign about, replacing the genes in bacteria to produce this specific enzym then either batch or continuous production (or whatever it's called) to have a fake version of it. unless the enzym is too complex, but i didnt think it would be a problem. plus wikipedia is never that great a source sorry.
i'll have a look into it, but either way if you use any animal stuff in your product you'll create some sort of media frenzy. so why i'm bothering i dont know.
to any vegetarians reading this, what would your opinion be on an animal product that was created in a lab artificialy (such as an enzyme)?
miss law, my reference to sarah was directed to you because you are the only person i know on here who has done biology at the same level as me (and further) and would understand from my point of view.
ok, thanks for answerign my questions. better understanding now. and in the end thats al that matters *sits happy and content he learnt his moral lesson for the day*
and once i find a pack of percy pigs i shall go concume like i have never consumed befor! may also go buy a mars bar in celebration once i stop tasting grease and fat in my mouth (i dont know why i do, maybe just been eating badly lately)
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now dont get me wrong, i am not going to convert you, but enzymes can be produced in a factory and as far as i know the only harm that comes to the animal would be the removal of a few cells (only 1 is needed but more are used to increase the chance of success). and it's only an animal enzyme because it is naturaly produced inside an animal.
Eating meat can be seen as wrong as it would have caused some sort of pain upon the animal, but what if every care had been made to make sure the production of this enzyme is safe and unhamrful?
only asking questions, not attacking.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rennet
basically, the calves are killed to get the enzyme. and using rennet is supporting the horrific veal industry
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i'll have a look into it, but either way if you use any animal stuff in your product you'll create some sort of media frenzy. so why i'm bothering i dont know.
to any vegetarians reading this, what would your opinion be on an animal product that was created in a lab artificialy (such as an enzyme)?
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wooo percy pigs
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ok, thanks for answerign my questions. better understanding now. and in the end thats al that matters
*sits happy and content he learnt his moral lesson for the day*
and once i find a pack of percy pigs i shall go concume like i have never consumed befor! may also go buy a mars bar in celebration once i stop tasting grease and fat in my mouth (i dont know why i do, maybe just been eating badly lately)
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