Fake Meat - yay or nay?

[Sinbad]

hmm, *wonders about human flesh grown in a vat*

Tastes like pork

[joelus]

It is ?

We have been eating organic meat since the beginning of time, why would it be causing issues now ?

Cause there are 7.025 billion of us now? Even if we were totally organic we would still slaughter about 1,600 mammals and birds every second for food – that is half a trillion lives a year, plus trillions more fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Animal pasture land would account for far more than than the current 30% of the Earth's usable surface. Plus we would have to deal with more disease caused by lack of antibiotics, wasting many more animals that will never be eaten...

I think fake meat, if it is safe, tasty and nutritious would be fantastic and we can leave the animals to live to old age in peace.

[Scooby_Doo]

I have no issue with it, if it looks, tastes and feels the same, why would we care?

[Jabberwocky]

http://www.damninteresting.com/meat-o-matic/

If the world embraces the technology, all of this might one day be accomplished by an appliance churning away on your kitchen counter…

[Slootvreter]

I think fake meat, if it is safe, tasty and nutritious would be fantastic and we can leave the animals to live to old age in peace.

LOL, or how about just not breed any more sheep and cows?

[Nerfherder]

Cause there are 7.025 billion of us now? Even if we were totally organic we would still slaughter about 1,600 mammals and birds every second for food – that is half a trillion lives a year, plus trillions more fish, crustaceans and molluscs. Animal pasture land would account for far more than than the current 30% of the Earth's usable surface. Plus we would have to deal with more disease caused by lack of antibiotics, wasting many more animals that will never be eaten...

I think fake meat, if it is safe, tasty and nutritious would be fantastic and we can leave the animals to live to old age in peace.

Thats not what he was saying.... he was making a claim that organic meat is somehow worse than battery, antibotic pumped, force fed meat.

Oh and the problem is not the meat its the overpopulation of the human species and our gluttony.

[joelus]

LOL, or how about just not breed any more sheep and cows?

A world without cows and sheep would be a very sad world indeed.

Besides, we could still use sheep for their wool and cows for their milk and we don't have to slaughter them for it!

[Korn1]

If it tastes good and cheaper I would.

[joelus]

Thats not what he was saying.... he was making a claim that organic meat is somehow worse than battery, antibotic pumped, force fed meat.

Oh and the problem is not the meat its the overpopulation of the human species and our gluttony.

If they are not battery, they need more space (we don't have), without antibiotics they are prone to disease, without force feeding we would need to slaughter even more animals to get the same amount of meat...

... and the population is getting bigger and will continue to get bigger and people will still want to eat lots of meat, I don't think that will change. So fake meat would make a huge difference...

[Devill]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/20...oughs-research

Would you eat 'fake meat'? If there were subtle but perceptible differences in flavour and texture between the 'real' & 'fake' meat, would you forgo real meat from a place of social and environmental consciousness?

Maybe it will taste better than the "real deal"....

I would if it was safe.

[Lupus]

Thats not what he was saying.... he was making a claim that organic meat is somehow worse than battery, antibotic pumped, force fed meat.

Oh and the problem is not the meat its the overpopulation of the human species and our gluttony.

I wasn't saying it was worse in that regard, it's not any better tasting, healthier or better then the battery, antibiotic pumped, force fed meat, besides you do know that organic food can also actually be force fed and put in batteries? But yes the biggest issue I have is the fact that it's pure wastefulness, it's not even small little farmers you are supporting, it's the same big companies who supply the other meat as well.

[Lupus]

Right, and the population is getting bigger and will continue to get bigger and people will still want to eat lots of meat, I don't think that will change. So fake meat would make a huge difference...

Yup, I just wish these people that keep purchasing "organic" will realise it's not actually any better and it's costing more on the planet, it's not greener, it's not healthier, it's a warm fuzzy feeling for people to say I buy organic.

[Slootvreter]

A world without cows and sheep would be a very sad world indeed.

Besides, we could still use sheep for their wool and cows for their milk and we don't have to slaughter them for it!

Hmmmm, good point.

[werny]

You don't wanna know how KFC gets its 'meat'

Go Nandos, its a little more pricey but I would pay for health.

Nandos FTW!!! Every time I go to KFC the chicken is more and more oily, nearly through up last time I ate KFC, nandos is a bit expensive but you cant get better tasting chicken anyplace else, love the Lemon and herb chicken.

/goes-off-to-Nandos.....

[joelus]

http://www.damninteresting.com/meat-o-matic/

I found this bit interesting:

From the UniverseToday article:
“There would be a lot of benefits from cultured meat,” says Matheny, who studies agricultural economics and public health. “For one thing, you could control the nutrients. For example, most meats are high in the fatty acid Omega 6, which can cause high cholesterol and other health problems. With in vitro meat, you could replace that with Omega 3, which is a healthy fat.”Cultured meat could also reduce the pollution that results from raising livestock, and you wouldn’t need the drugs that are used on animals raised for meat.”