Shit Burger: Japanese Researcher Creates Artificial Meat From Human Feces

Shit Burger: Japanese Researcher Creates Artificial Meat From Human Feces. Some hardcore carnivores have a hard time finding meat alternatives such as soy protein or tofu burgers to be palatable. But non-meat eaters may lose their appetite along with their carnivorous friends over this one -- a meat alternative made from HUMAN EXCREMENT. Yep, you heard me correctly — Japanese scientist Mitsuyuki Ikeda has developed a “burger“ made from soya, steak sauce essence, and protein extracted from human feces. Hit the break for a video explaining the process! The meatpacking industry causes 18 percent of our greenhouse gas emissions, mostly due to the release of methane from animals. The livestock industry also consumes huge amounts of feed and water in relation to the amount of meat that it yields, and many find the industry to be inhumane and cruel to animals. These factors alone are reason enough for vegetarians to replace their meat intake with vegetable proteins and legumes. But Ikeda, a scientist at the Environmental Assessment Center in Okayama, sought to further the field of alternative proteins by recycling a form of protein-rich waste : sewage mud. “Sewage mud“ is exactly what you think it is... Shit Burger: Japanese Researcher Creates Artificial Meat From Human Feces