Interesting Information: The Foreskin: Big Business
Interesting Information: May 9, 2015
The Foreskin: Big Business
Wow!
Who knew…
This one takes “follow the money” to a new level…
Here’s a quote from the Living Whole blog, whose author did a bit of research:
(Thanks to niece Nancy for this follow-up post.)
In case you weren’t aware, the CDC for the first time ever, is issuing federal guidelines on circumcision. You see, Christians are realizing that you don’t need to chop off a part of the penis to be saved; parents in general are questioning a long-held practice that serves no useful purpose and leaves many boys who undergo the procedure disfigured (if you assume circumcision in and of itself doesn’t disfigure); and the rate of circumcision is down to 58% in the United States and they’re running out of foreskins to use in high-end cosmetics, face creams, medical products, and cosmetic testing.
Whoa, you didn’t know that baby foreskin is big business?
One baby foreskin can produce $100,000 worth of fibroblasts that can be used in all sorts of anti-aging goodies. The bio-medical and pharmaceutical companies rely specifically on the foreskins from infants to create medical products like insulin and interferon, skin grafts, eyelids, and other skin care treatments.
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