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Video: Japanese Scientist Makes (And Eats) Poop Burger
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Jamie Feldmar
Published Jun 16, 2011
Modified Jun 16, 2011
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Well. Here's something...different. A Japanese scientist has developed an alternative meat source, made out of soy protein, steak sauce, and human excrement. Yes, that's right: poop. Poop mixed with seasoning and squeezed out, slowly, graphically, through a giant tubular press. Oh, and it's not cheap, either: developer Mitsuyuki Ikeda says "at the moment, our 'artificial meat' is 10-20 times more expensive than normal meat." But it is low-fat! And if you're one day lucky enough to bribe your way into one of the elite, post-apocalyptic underground bunker colonies, you can look forward to violently shivving your bunker-mate for this delicacy. Thank you, Japan!
Here's the video, which, while technically safe for work, we encourage you to watch at your own risk as Ikeda and his pals enthusiastically eat their turd burgers. Requisite spoiler alert: These burgers are made from people!
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