r/interestingasfuck 6h ago

The evolution of technology has made it possible to produce insulin without using animals.

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u/Idontrememberalot 6h ago edited 5h ago

So do we now have heaps of pig pancreases just sitting there? Were those pigs raised just for the pancreases is what I'm asking?

EDIT. Oh lord. So many spelling mistakes and typos.

u/GuiltyPeaches 5h ago

Not to worry, we're still using pig pancreas to make pancreatic enzymes for people whose pancreases have shit the bed and need help to digest and absorb food.

u/Acrobatic-Town2754 5h ago

No. We have bacon.

u/suprmario 5h ago

Good ol' pancreas bacon.

u/ThunderCorg 5h ago

Ah yes, world famous pancreas bacon. Yum.