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Dec. 23 (UPI) Police and a bomb squad responded to a river on the outskirts of a British city after a magnet fisherman reeled in 19 World War II-era grenades from the body of water.
Che Williams said he was using his magnet to search for metal debris in the River Tame at a location just outside of Birmingham when he pulled the first grenade out of the water.
Williams said he remained in the same spot and pulled up a total 19 grenades, which appeared to date from World War II.
The magnet fisherman noticed two of the grenades still had their pins in place, leading him to contact police.
Alternative cuisine: Sorawut preparing steak dishes made from chicken feather at a kitchen in Bangkok. Reuters
WHEN Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the then London-based student was drawn to the millions of tonnes of chicken feathers being discarded each year.
Now back in his homeland of Thailand, the 30-year-old is seeking funding to continue his research into how best to convert the nutrient component found in the feathers into a powder that can be transformed into a lean, protein-rich source of edible food.
“Chicken feather contains protein and if we are able to serve this protein to others in the world, the demand from everyone. will help reduce waste, ” Sorawut said.
Sorawut said the idea still needs to go through other research and development phases
1 of 7 When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the then London-based student was drawn to the millions of tons of chicken feathers being discarded each year. Image Credit: Reuters
2 of 7 Now back in his homeland of Thailand, the 30-year-old is seeking funding to continue his research into how best to convert the nutrient component found in the feathers into a powder that can be transformed into a lean, protein-rich source of edible food. Image Credit: Reuters
3 of 7 Chicken feather contains protein and if we are able to serve this protein to others in the world, the demand from everyone. will help reduce waste, Sorawut told Reuters. Indeed the potential appears huge, given that Sorawut reckons about 2.3 million tons of feathers are being dumped in Europe alone each
Thai scientist weighs if feather ‘steaks’ might fly
REIMAGINED BY-PRODUCT: Food based on protein sourced from chicken feathers might be offered in waste-conscious restaurants first, Sorawut Kittibanthorn said
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BANGKOK and NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand
When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the then London-based student was drawn to the millions of tonnes of chicken feathers being discarded each year.
Now back home in Thailand, the 30-year-old is seeking funding to continue his research into how to convert the nutrient component found in the feathers into a powder that can be transformed into a lean, protein-rich source of edible food.