Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 I was watching the news today and saw a segment about how sharks are being taken without any limits. Some sharks are taken for food, but a large number are caught and their fins cut off and the living shark thrown back into the water where they die. Other than for food (shark's fin soup is a delicacy to some), they get a substance called squalene which is used in cosmetics and some OTC herbal medicines. Wikipedia said " Squalene is a low density compound often stored in the bodies of cartilaginous fishes such as sharks, which lack a swim bladder and must therefore reduce their body density with fats and oils. Squalene, which is stored mainly in the shark's liver, is lighter than water with a specific gravity of 0.855. Environmental and other concerns over shark hunting have motivated its extraction from vegetable sources instead. Recently it has become a trend for sharks to be hunted to process their livers for the purpose of making squalene health capsules. However, there is little clinical evidence to prove that, taken internally, squalene does anything to increase an individual's quality of life. " Well, I'm off to look at the moisturizer bottle. Love and hugs to all, Jeanne in GA Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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