Guest guest Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Purty gross! Meat of the future may be grown in a lab Problem: Large-scale meat production has environmental problems out the wazoo<http://lists.grist.org/t?r=2 & c=2794 & l=16 & ctl=23036:3C990D11186302C7B924B12\ B5AD7725D>, but *Homo sapiens* shows much reluctance to giving up meat. Possible solution: Test-tube sausage! The awkwardly named In Vitro Meat Consortium just wrapped up the first-ever international conference focused on the potential for replacing slaughtered animals with grown-in-a-lab chicken nuggets and ground beef. In theory, test-tube meat seems to have the potential to win over animal-rights activists, environmentalists, and others concerned about a protein-hungry, growing population -- but can it overcome the ick factor? http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/can-people-have-meat-and-a-planet-t\ oo/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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