Letter From the Editor: Breathtaking

This Letter from the Editor is about the variations in the way different animals respire. Assuming the reader already understands the human system, it focuses on other species. But first I want to mention another lung-related curiosity: haggis. For those unfamiliar with this term, it refers to the national dish of Scotland, which is unavailable in the United States because one of its main ingredients is sheep lung. Since 1971, the United States has banned the sale of Scottish haggis as “livestock lungs shall not be saved for human food.”1 Stomach fluids can make their way into the lungs of an animal during the slaughtering process, making lungs unsafe for human consumption.
Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research