“You can’t get blood out of a turnip.”
Oklahoma rancher Bill Anderson, who depends on cheap chicken litter to fertilise hay to feed his cattle. He is annoyed that the state wants a federal judge to ban the practice to avoid contaminating water supplies. (ABC News Online, 3 March)
“I want to become another Hwang Woo-Suk for Korea.”
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In 2005 bioscience professor Kim Tae-Kook told a local South Korean newspaper he wanted to emulate the now-disgraced stem cell researcher – he got his wish after the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology suspended him on Friday for fabricating data (AFP, 1 March)
“For me, it’s that connection between protecting nature and faith.”
Nina Scott, who says she is morally bound to help protect God’s creations from the threat of human-made global warming, explains why she’s giving up carbon for Lent. She is following a low-carbon “diet”: carpooling as much as possible and not using her clothes dryer (The Boston Globe, 3 March)
“Collagen helps your body retain moisture.”
Himi Okajima, owner of a Japanese restaurant in New York where 33 out of the 39 dishes contain pig’s feet, which are rich in collagen and will make you look younger, according to Okajima (The Daily Telegraph, London, 3 March)
“[The bombs were made from] organic, non-toxic materials designed to harass and obstruct illegal whaling operations.”
Paul Watson, captain of the anti-whaling ship Steve Irwin, defends his crew throwing stink bombs at the Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru. The Japanese government says some crew members had to be treated by the ship’s doctor as a result (The Age, Melbourne, 3 March)
