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The first cultivated meat is approved for sale in the US (upsidefoods.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ilovecomputers@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] NattyNatty2x4@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We can rail forever about how vegetarian and vegan options have been available to the majority for quite a while now, but the simple fact of the matter is that meat isn't something a lot of cultures will budge on. Grown meat is the only realistic path towards substantially reduced animal suffering in the "near" future

[–] alottachairs@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

That's correct, I agree with you. I'm expressing that I've seen this happen time and time again. There are already alternatives out there, not processed alternatives, real foods people have been eating for thousands of years. So when people comment "Oh, FINALLY I can be ethical!" It comes off as disingenuous, people just don't want to change their habits even if it better aligns with their personal beliefs. I still think for a long time this will play out how Beyond and Impossible do. An option for those curious to try it, but the path forward to liberate animals will not come from an exciting new product, it will have to come from a shift in our thinking of food. I just don't see that ever happening.