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Lab grown protein: if created, would you move to it? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

You are not limited to meat and lab-created meat, you know? Vegetarians can tell you to eat eggs and cheese if you want. Vegans will tell you that there are large varieties of plant-based proteins, amongst: lentils, soy, whole cereals, even green vegetables. While these tend to not be as complete nor bio-available as meat or eggs, if you combine them you can have various, delicious and protein-rich meals. I am personally working out a lot and my mostly vegan diet (some eggs and cheese from time to time) is enough for my protein needs.

I mean, if your goal is to keep the meat experience, then yeah, I get your point. But other than that....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, if your goal is to keep the meat experience, then yeah, I get your point.

I think that was indeed very obviously the point. The point of both the comment you were replying to and this lab grown meat idea as a whole.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 17 hours ago

I'm not really good with obvious subtexts, I'm sorry ^^

[–] [email protected] -1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Because Veganism is yet another new age fad diet based in pseudoscience and I will have no part in it. It's just Einstein Pain Wave nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

People showing empathy towards animals and their living condition isn't exactly what I would label pseudoscience. It has nothing to do with science to begin with

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Yes, but you can't actually survive on a Vegan diet.