Cow Pee Cola?

Posted by Queuebot in Food & Drinks on March 27, 2009 at 1:06 pm


It doesn’t sound very appetizing.  But the Cow Protection Department of the Rashtriya Sawyamseval Sangh wants to make a cola from cow urine, claiming that the soda would taste good, be healthy and could cure diseases, even cancer. 

The drink is undergoing lab testing in Lucknow and the group hopes to have it on the market by the end of the year.

Dr. Donald Hensrud, chairman of the Division of Preventive Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, remains skeptical of its supposed health benefits.



“I think I’m perfectly comfortable in saying that I’m aware of no data that cow’s urine– or any other species’ urine– holds any promise in treating or preventing cancer.”
– Dr. Donald Hensrud, Mayo Clinic

Link – via growabrain

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12 comments to "Cow Pee Cola?"

  1. DropofRed
    March 27th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    Isn't April Fool's day on Wednesday?

  2. Gauldar
    March 27th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    Now they just need to make sure they only put additives in the drink that won't give you cancer.

  3. Gauldar
    March 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    @DropofRed

    I heard this news bit on the radio a week ago, it's valid.

  4. Emperor Tomato Catsup
    March 27th, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    It's too bad that the name "calpis" is already taken:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calpis

  5. Johnny Cat
    March 27th, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    The choice of a moo generation!

  6. Skipweasel
    March 27th, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    I'd be more inpressed with Cow Pie Cola - perfect for Desperate Dan.

  7. Kalel
    March 27th, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    It's been done. Remember New Coke?

  8. Ali S.
    March 27th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Well, this is certainly something you don't read everyday.

  9. Geekazoid
    March 27th, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    On Andrew Zimmern's show (him again) he drank a concoction made from cow urine at some health spa in India. Sounds nasty.

  10. SenorMysterioso
    March 27th, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Id have to try it without knowing what it was ahead of time.

    Are people out there drinking cow urine already? If not why would it be made into a soda

  11. Evilbeagle
    March 27th, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    Well, urine is not necessarily going to hurt you unless the provider of said urine has a contagious infection. It's personally not my thing, human or otherwise, but if there is a market for it, why not sell it?

  12. bobby
    March 31st, 2009 at 10:24 am

    "“I think I’m perfectly comfortable in saying that I’m aware of no data that cow’s urine– or any other species’ urine– holds any promise in treating or preventing cancer.”
    – Dr. Donald Hensrud, Mayo Clinic"

    What would he know ? Does he work in a cola clinic ? Nope, mayo :p


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