Is emu oil the new snake oil?

<p>Australians have a long and complicated history with the emu – and the tale continues in the murky wellness space.</p><p>There are a handful of emu farms still operating locally to harvest meat, oil, eggs and feathers from the flightless birds.</p><p>Norman and Tegan discuss the growing demand for emu oil, and what it’s claimed to do.</p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://yumi-sabe.aiatsis.gov.au/sites/default/files/outputs/2024-03/Antipode%20-%202021%20-%20Raven%20-%20The%20Emu%20%20More%E2%80%90Than%E2%80%90Human%20and%20More%E2%80%90Than%E2%80%90Animal%20Geographies.pdf">The Emu: More-Than-Human and More-Than-Animal Geographies</a></li><li><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9182831/">Chemical Characterization and In Vivo Toxicological Safety Evaluation of Emu Oil - PMC</a><a> </a></li><li><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0899900714001956">Review on emu products for use as complementary and alternative medicine - ScienceDirect...