Will Lab-Grown Meat Save the Planet?
source: http://www.slate.com/id/2191705/
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- benjaminV
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As an environmentalist, it's impossible to ignore the huge carbon footprint that producing beef requires. On top of huge amounts of feed and water, cows release tons of methane gas, and rainforests are getting chopped down to make room for grazing cattle. All for your 99¢ hamburger!
Growing meat in a lab, while it sounds strange, makes a lot of sense! Scientists have already produced tiny amounts of animal muscle tissue, and with scientific advances, we may be able to get our filet mignon from the lab instead of the fields!
Think about it. It makes sense. Plus, won't it quell some of the PETA animal-rights issues?
Growing meat in a lab, while it sounds strange, makes a lot of sense! Scientists have already produced tiny amounts of animal muscle tissue, and with scientific advances, we may be able to get our filet mignon from the lab instead of the fields!
Think about it. It makes sense. Plus, won't it quell some of the PETA animal-rights issues?
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greenneyedd
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it does make sense but it definitely doesn't sound healthier. eating "meat" from a lab would just basically be taking in a bunch of chemicals... right?
- 3 years ago
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greenneyedd
