Bulldogcakes
11-02-2006, 03:23 PM
<h1><p><img width="228" height="215" border="0" src="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2006/11/supercow_228x215.jpg" /> </p><p><a title="Supercow and pigs that glow at night" target="_self" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=414142&in_page_id=1770">Supercow and pigs that glow at night</a></p><p><font size="1" /></p></h1><p>Among the bizarre engineered creatures from around the world is a
giant cow, three times the size of ordinary cattle, reared without fat
to produce gallons of milk. </p><p>But the so-called Belgian Blue - pictured here - is perhaps
the least disturbing of the creatures to be shown in the three-part
series Channel 4 Farm this winter. There are also glow-inthedark pigs
and goats which produce spider's silk. </p><p>TV scientist Olivia Judson and journalist Giles Coren travel
the world to visit the places where these animals are now being reared.
There is even a genuine "allotment" of growing human noses. </p><p>Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo said: "This is an
exciting science series about genetic modification. Everything on the
Channel 4 Farm is real. You may think these creatures are the future
but they are the reality, living right now. </p><h1><p><font size="1">Sorry to be so non-alarmist, but I think this stuff has a better chance to SAVE us than kill us all. </font></p><p><font size="1"><br />Plus glow in the dark pigs ARE SOOO COOL! Cousin Ralphie has one!! Can I have one too Mommy! Please!!!<br /></font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></h1>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 11-2-06 @ 7:32 PM</span>
giant cow, three times the size of ordinary cattle, reared without fat
to produce gallons of milk. </p><p>But the so-called Belgian Blue - pictured here - is perhaps
the least disturbing of the creatures to be shown in the three-part
series Channel 4 Farm this winter. There are also glow-inthedark pigs
and goats which produce spider's silk. </p><p>TV scientist Olivia Judson and journalist Giles Coren travel
the world to visit the places where these animals are now being reared.
There is even a genuine "allotment" of growing human noses. </p><p>Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo said: "This is an
exciting science series about genetic modification. Everything on the
Channel 4 Farm is real. You may think these creatures are the future
but they are the reality, living right now. </p><h1><p><font size="1">Sorry to be so non-alarmist, but I think this stuff has a better chance to SAVE us than kill us all. </font></p><p><font size="1"><br />Plus glow in the dark pigs ARE SOOO COOL! Cousin Ralphie has one!! Can I have one too Mommy! Please!!!<br /></font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></h1>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 11-2-06 @ 7:32 PM</span>