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A Tale of Turkey Tail: The Part of the Bird Best Left Uneaten

By Guest PostNovember 14, 2012Healthamericans, bird, eating turkey, fat turkey, harvard university, health problem, michigan, native hawaiians, nutritious, obese, oil, overweight, pacific island territories, pacific islanders, samoan, sela panapasa, tail, thanksgiving, tongan adults, turkey tail, university, world trade organization

ANN ARBOR — While most Americans look forward to eating turkey on Thanksgiving, Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and on the islands are most likely to eat a part of the bird few other Americans are familiar with: its tail.

“Turkey tail is marketed selectively to Pacific Island communities throughout the U.S. and in Pacific Island territories, as well as independent nations,” said University of Michigan researcher Sela Panapasa. “Actually it’s not the tail but a gland that attaches the tail to the turkey’s body. It’s filled with oil that the turkey uses to preen its feathers.” (more…)

Native Hawaiians: Vulnerability to Early Death at all Ages

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Throughout their lives, Native Hawaiians have higher risks of death than white Americans, according to a University of Michigan study.

The research is the first known study to assess mortality patterns among Native Hawaiians at the national level, including those living outside the state of Hawaii.

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A Tale of Turkey Tail: The Part of the Bird Best Left Uneaten

Native Hawaiians: Vulnerability to Early Death at all Ages