In grappling with the ethical dilemmas of living on this planet where those at the upper echelons of the food chain kill those who reside at lower levels, I became a vegetarian (with aspirations to be a vegan). However, during moments of wishful thinking I have often thought how wonderful it would be to live just from the energy of the sun. No killing, no eating even. Just absorbing sunlight into chlorophyll bearing cells! Such freedom, such purity!
Well, today it was announced that a creature has been found which is both animal and plant!
As reported by PhysOrg.com: "Researcher Sidney K. Pierce said the super green sea slug Elysia Chorotica which lives in waters on the east coast of the U.S. and Canada, is known to steal genes and photosynthesizing organelles called chloroplasts from its favorite intertidal algal species, Vaucheria litorea, but it now seems it has developed an entire chemical pathway to manufacture the green pigment "chlorophyll a", itself."
Basically all it has to do is bask in the sunlight to receive sufficient nourishment to live. No killing!
This is the true act of going "green". I like it! I am definitely up to the task of being a slug.
Well, today it was announced that a creature has been found which is both animal and plant!
As reported by PhysOrg.com: "Researcher Sidney K. Pierce said the super green sea slug Elysia Chorotica which lives in waters on the east coast of the U.S. and Canada, is known to steal genes and photosynthesizing organelles called chloroplasts from its favorite intertidal algal species, Vaucheria litorea, but it now seems it has developed an entire chemical pathway to manufacture the green pigment "chlorophyll a", itself."
Basically all it has to do is bask in the sunlight to receive sufficient nourishment to live. No killing!
This is the true act of going "green". I like it! I am definitely up to the task of being a slug.
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