meat without slaughter

[JackieOnLine]

I bumped into this accidentally. Memphis Meats:

We're developing a way to produce real meat from animal cells, without the need to feed, breed and slaughter actual animals

I wonder how close they are to this? what do y'all think?

 

[Spiky Bugger]

Uhm....reading that got me closer to becoming a vegetarian than I've been before.

 

[JackieOnLine]

see, I think they believe it will be more appetizing - you are saying not necessarily?!

 

[DianaCox]

Evenly marbled meat without clumps of gristle - I can see certain advantages taste and texture-wise.

 

[southernlady]

Sounds like they are coming way too close to Soylent Green.

 

[Spiky Bugger]

see, I think they believe it will be more appetizing - you are saying not necessarily?!

More appetizing to people who focus on animal rights and stuff.

I know people who have purchased an animal named Hamburger. When it was time, they called the guy who shoots such things. Then it went to the butcher. And then Hamburger and his hamburger went into the freezer.

Test tube rib eye sounds creepy.

 

[Munchkin]

I wonder if it tastes just like chicken???

 

[JackieOnLine]

does anyone have any idea how it works? I mean what do they start with.

 

[southernlady]

does anyone have any idea how it works? I mean what do they start with.

I don't WANT to know.

I can understand ethical meat consumption. That makes sense. But I still don't understand why Vegans who don't want to touch meat, DO want it to LOOK like meat. Example, a veggie burger.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I guess it is creepy.

 

[DianaCox]

Hey, if they can make meat out of cow muscle and fat cells, how about if they started with human muscle and fat cells instead? How about if each person got only meat made up of THEIR OWN muscle and fat cells?

 

[southernlady]

Hey, if they can make meat out of cow muscle and fat cells, how about if they started with human muscle and fat cells instead? How about if each person got only meat made up of THEIR OWN muscle and fat cells?

Now that IS too close to Soylent Green. No, just NO!

 

[Spiky Bugger]

I don't WANT to know.

I can understand ethical meat consumption. That makes sense. But I still don't understand why Vegans who don't want to touch meat, DO want it to LOOK like meat. Example, a veggie burger.

I am so with you there! It's like they are trying to trick themselves...and it's working.

If you are opposed to eating this:

• Pork, Water, Contains 2% or Less of: Salt, Dextrose, Vinegar Powder, Sugar, Spices, Natural Flavors. (Jimmy Dean)

and prefer to eat this:

• Water, wheat gluten, soy protein concentrate, corn oil, soy flour, egg whites, sodium caseinate, modified tapioca starch, contains two percent or less of soy protein isolate, lactose, soybean oil, methylcellulose, autolyzed yeast extract, spices, natural and artificial flavors, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, modified corn starch, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, disodium inosinate, caramel color, whey, hydrolyzed corn gluten, hydrolyzed soy protein, potassium chloride, dextrose, onion powder, disodium guanylate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, tricalcium phosphate, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium hexametaphosphate, succinic acid, niacinamide, monosodium phosphate, lactic acid, brewer's yeast, torula yeast, calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, iron (ferrous sulfate), magnesium carbonate, vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B12. (Morningstar Farms)

then why do you want it to look AND TASTE like the stuff you are opposed to eating? Why not just sit down to a big bowl of whatever the hell that is?

 

[southernlady]

then why do you want it to look AND TASTE like the stuff you are opposed to eating? Why not just sit down to a big bowl of whatever the hell that is?

EXACTLY!

 

[bearmom]

I don't WANT to know.

I can understand ethical meat consumption. That makes sense. But I still don't understand why Vegans who don't want to touch meat, DO want it to LOOK like meat. Example, a veggie burger.

Exactly. I don't want to eat a grain patty that tries to taste like hamburger. If its oats and chick peas and whatever, THAT tastes best just as it is.

Several years ago when they first did this, it was repulsive to look at, and would be insanely expensive. If they get the cost down, and can deal with the texture and visual issues, I'd be there. I don't have issues with eating meat, as long as something has lived and died humanely, but this would be a preferred option for me.