As a thinking experiment, let us consider that on the 1st of January of 2025 it is announced that an advance making possible growing any kind of animal tissue in laboratory conditions as been achieved and that it is possible to scale it in order to achieve industrial grade production level.

There is no limit on which animal tissues can be grown, so, any species is achieveable, only being needed a small cell sample from an animal to start production, and the cultivated tissues are safe for consumption.

There won’t be any perceiveable price change to the end consummer, as the growing is a complex and labour intensive process, requiring specialized equipments and personnel.

Would you change to this new diet option?

  • queermunist she/her
    171·
    2 days ago

    I don’t really care about lab grown meat. Haven’t eaten meat for years, don’t really miss it that much since the plant based alternatives have gotten so good.

    Give me lab grown dairy.

    • Count042English
      3·
      1 day ago

      100%

      I did hear, though I can’t remember where, that someone had successfully gotten yeast to produce the protein in milk that is required for cheese.

      I’m too lazy today to search for the article on it…