Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Could cow urine soda be the hot new drink?

Isn't this already out and called Sprite Zero? From ABC News:
In a country where cows are sacred, drinking their urine is close to godliness. And better yet, it's marketable.

Along with protecting the bovine beast, the Cow Protection Department of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wants to make a cola from the cow's urine, which they say has curative properties.

"It has been established that cow urine is capable of curing even cancer, so imagine a drink which would not only be tasty but also healthy," Om Prakash, leader of RSS, told ABC News.

Curing cancer with cow urine? Cancer prevention experts said this seems like an unlikely stretch.

"It's a claim from somebody that does not have any distinction or credentials, and it's an empty claim without scientific basis," said Dr. Sam Epstein, emeritus professor of environmental and occupational medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health.

Keith-Thomas Ayoob, nutritionist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said there are a couple of potential problems with the drink, including the taste.

"Just trust me on this -- this drink really will require flavoring," Ayoob said.

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