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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 3 months ago

Sure, why not? I don't eat meat currently but I'd prolly throw in a lab burger or two occasionally if they were available

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You asked this question in all seriousness but all I can hear is:

Crickets

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Of course not, I want my food to suffer.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Depends on whether if it can be integrated into any of my recipes; or could be used in different recipes that taste good. Since it matches the price criteria for me; all that remains is the taste.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Sure. Custom meat, without the unnecessary parts sounds great.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

We don’t eat red meat at all, so I would probably try it out fairly quickly. Actually we don’t eat chicken or the like either, only fish, which is something I miss a bit more now and then. We have a dried product called NoChicken that is actually pretty good, so that’d probably be sufficient for me to wait a bit to see how it goes long term (I.e is it truly safe to consume).

But every now and then, I miss game. Moose and wood grouse mainly. That’d probably hook me enough to try it quickly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Only if the culture medium for the meat cells is not made of living animals.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

500 protein bars...

As if the facists will allow it...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can I see the lab?

no

Darnit...

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

For seafood yes, but I'm unlikely to bother regrowing the necessary gut biome for other meats

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Jesus, people bitch about processed foods but have no issues with whatever shit has to be put into this to make it grow?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

1st of January of 2025 it is announced that an advance making possible growing any kind of animal tissue in laboratory conditions

Let me tell ya.

https://youtu.be/EJG3t5Omteg

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Which protein? Sonic hedgehog? Tell genetic engieneers what protein you want, and they will make yeast make that protein. Or ecoli. Or rice. Or tomato. Or anything else.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I'd want to try some exotic synthetic meats you can't or shouldn't get anymore like dodo or dolphin. I wouldn't have the stomach to try it but you can bet there'll be some market for synthetic long pig. For normal consumption though I don't eat much meat now so I'd probably just go with whichever if there's no difference in cost or calories.

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