Would you eat lab grown meat? \ stacker news ~AskSN

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379 sats \ 14 comments \ @Aardvark 4h AskSN

I'm not talking about the pile of chemicals masquerading as meat like the Impossible burger but actual meat grown in a lab. Personally I don't see any reason not to eat lab grown meat, it's literally the same, except you get to reduce the suffering caused by factory farming. What's your thoughts?

Sure, why not?40.9%

No, its disgusting/31.8%

Maybe. I need more information.27.3%

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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @south_korea_ln 4h

Might be even healthier than some of the natural meats we get on our plates these days. At least, there'd be much more control.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 3h

Probably. If it was grown in a sterile environment, they wouldn't have to pump it full of antibiotics.

26 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 2h

If it is formed unaturally I feel like there would be side effects unknown. I need to research the data to see if it is bad over longer time periods.

26 sats \ 0 replies \ @SevenOfNine 2h

Only if the process was transparent, reproducible and a monopoly on its production didn't exist.

26 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 3h

I have no real problem with the theory of it, but I don't really trust the implementation. I think either intentionally or more likely unintentionally it would become a "pile of chemicals masquerading as meat".

I'm not sure we fully understand all the ways in which animals grow meat, and fear that we would wind up missing out on a few key parts that wouldn't be replicated in the lab, which would then cause long-term health issues.

64 sats \ 3 replies \ @senf 3h

I want to try meat cloned from my own DNA.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 3h

I'm actually on board with that.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @freetx 3h

Watch out for prionic diseases...(Kuru) etc.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @senf 3h

Why would there be more of a risk than cloning meat from a cow?

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 2h

I'm fine with the idea of it. Unless it became fairly cheap, though, I would probably stick with my beans and greens.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 28m

I think over time it would become cheaper.

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 4h

I would give it a shot.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 4h

I imagine it would be pretty good. They could decide the fat content and everything.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @NovaRift 3h

I would try it.