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Interestingly, the US conservatives have been attacking lab-grown meat lately. So expect similar attacks to start showing up here soon.
Personally I would love to have more alternatives. I enjoy trying out alternative protein sources, not for ideological reasons. I just enjoy flavours and textures. And if they happen to be better for the environment, well bonus!
That probably means that lab grown meat is a good thing with real commercial prospects then.
Interestingly, the US conservatives have been attacking lab-grown meat lately. So expect similar attacks to start showing up here soon.
I recall reading a few years ago that the National Farmers Fed were lobbying the Coalition govt to legislate the definition of meat. IIRC this was in response to plant based just substitutes, but they probably also had lab meat in mind as well. I can't find source on this though.
Looks like the same guys were doing publicity around 2019 https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-07-30/australia-joins-lab-grown-meat-industry/11360506
At the time, they claimed the cost to make a single hamburger was $30-$40, and now 4 years later, they claim to have gotten it down to $5-$6 per patty.
The article claims the first demonstration of a lab-grown hamburger was in 2013.
So 6 years from proof of concept to (probably) first capital raise, then 4 years to start regulatory approval, 1 year for approval to take place (target is March next year).
That's pretty impressive. Would mean that claim for the $1 pricing to be quite realistic.
Would be very interested to see how their lab grown steak goes. Do their meats include fat?
I can't imagine it'd be a substitute for good steak. Sausages, mince and the like though? Sure, why not.
Sure, instead of replacing some meat with lentils in my Bolognese sauce, this sounds better. But if it's now being engineered, who knows if they can make something better than steak eventually? If an AI can fold proteins and invent new drugs, maybe there's a new frontier of designer beef cuts.
Then tell me next year 😆
It won't matter. If it's good, they'll export it, and leave us with the left over soylent green for $50/kg
i would try it XD
I'm so sick of our intensified farmers constantly needing bail outs, it'd be my new main just for political reasons
But they only need bail outs during bad times. When it's a good season they get to keep all their profits!
I'm willing to give it a shot depending on the price. Last I heard lab grown meats were unpalatable because it was all lean meat. I do remember reading they were getting around that by 3D printing with meat and fat layers but it was still very cost prohibitive.
If it tastes alright and is well under the price of meat then I'll definitely give it a shot too.
If it costs more than actual meat then I won't bother.
I want to know if this Vow company uses Fetal Bovine Serum in its cell growth process. Last I read, there were alternatives being developed, but I don't know how advanced they are now.
I would only have a reason to try this stuff if it's genuinely slaughter free.
if ppl really dont wanna eat meat: eat vegetables and the like. dont try to create fake meat
Why not?
Yeah, no gatekeeping vegetarianism thanks. Also: you don't have to not eat meat to eat this.