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more about #meat Klebert L. Hall: "Want real meat that's completely cruelty free? " Yeah, right. Once this stuff becomes common, some pack of idiots will come up with a convoluted log... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: You can't tell me that one of the scientists didn't sneak a taste, rules or no. They may not tell, but you know someone did. Also, I would like to be... more » Starlionblue: So... many... jokes... AAAAAAAAAAAAH! "Soylent Green" "To Serve Man" "I'm Bob, and I'll be your dinner tonight" more » Bill-Lee: Personally I would rather have food that was raised on a farm and treated like an agricultural product not a factory product or a lab experiment. more » Dr.Quatermass Sc.D: Purveyor of Truth, Disseminator of Lies: There are all these awesome moments in sci-fi literature where a future person eats 21st Century food and vomits it back up when they hear that the po... more » Rainbucket: When we're able to lab-grow edible meat, will there be any reason not to eat lab-grown human flesh? No doubt there will be laws against it, but that ... more » tetracycloide: meat grown in a lab is fed, ironically, other meat. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: An article about this was also posted on Gizmodo and I put forth the following question: 'Is fake pork kosker?' more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: One step closer to the replicators on Star Trek.. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): I hope it tastes better than that Soya/Quorn substitute!!! Im all for new things and this is brilliant in the later years when food is short. But I wa... more » Blue_Thark: I'm predicting a cottage industry of companies who will actually synthesize the muscle tissue of individuals for private consumption. Then phrases lik... more » aubreyf: Medium rare, please. more » Dash_Stryker: I never considered becoming a vegetarian until... more » roninpenguin: But does it have fat on it? The majority of the taste of good meat is in the marbling made by the fat. more » KainTheGreat is a Spy!: I'm having flashbacks to Better off Ted. "It tastes like despair." more » cadrina: it tastes like despair, at least according Better off Ted. more » ManchuCandidate: Will wait till they make Bachelor Chow. more » TheFu: The quickest death is the most ethical, IMHO. If cutting the spinal cord near the C2 vertebra means less pain, but doesn't extend the length of death... more » The Curse of Millhaven: I think that this idea is barking down the wrong alley. The misery of feedlot farming is not a function of how painful their last few minutes are, but... more » somnambulance: Interestingly, both kosher and halal slaughtering methods require that the cow's throat be cut with a very sharp knife. I think this is one of the mo... more » -
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Vat-Grown Meat Alive in the Lab, But Not Ready to Eat
Want real meat that's completely cruelty free? For the first time, scientists have grown a pork chop in a laboratory, a breakthrough that could lead to a future of meat that could be harvested without killing animals. More » -
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"Ethical" Beef Cows Could Be Engineered to Feel No Pain
Meat eaters looking for ways to enjoy a guilt-free hamburger have looked to ethical ranches and more humane slaughtering methods. But some suggest that instead of getting rid of factory farming, we should eliminate cow's pain. More »
