You might see cultured meat in the grocery stores as soon as the year 2020. Scientists have found a way to create meat without harming animals, and it's all done in a lab. As of right now, It's very expensive. They take a slice of a certain muscle tissue on the cow's neck and with a little help of nutrients, the cells in the tissue multiply rapidly and eventually create a hamburger patty, and apparently, it doesn't taste too bad either.
This has been, of course, a source of controversial conversations due to the fact that it's meat being produced in a lab. Is it real meat? Is it safe to eat? The answers are still quite clouded and it's up to the consumer to decide whether or not to buy this kind of thing in the future
This new finding, if perfected, can help the environment and prevent animals in the food industry from being abused like they do now. They won't have to raise an entire cow to get a hamburger. All it takes is a bit of cells. It would also help with the environment because it would greatly reduce water, land and energy use, and emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases. Unlike the present condition of the food industry, where raising livestock greatly depletes natural resources and produces a lot of methane. Also, once they efficiently produce meat this way, they can lower the cost of meat, and possibly decrease the amount of people starving in this world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/science/engineering-the-325000-in-vitro-burger.html
That sounds like a great way to save money and provide food for people who can't really afford regular meat. If this can be perfected possibly it will help the quality of life for the cows and maybe for other food animals. I wouldn't mind giving it a try!
ReplyDeleteI honestly think this a really great topic for research. It's something really controversial and direct, and it also really encompasses the discussion on the food industry. As someone who doesn't really eat that much meat, I feel like this cultured meat thing is a great idea, but on the other hand, I question whether eating something grown straight out of a lab (like we Americans usually do) is a good idea. Very thought-provoking...
ReplyDeleteI agree with this food topic. This is honestly, 100 times better that putting innocent animals to slaughterhouses, just because they can turn to the most delicious beef patties found at McDonald's or Arby's for just about $3.00. It's really hard to see those animals dying in pain just for manufacturers to get a living, and to provide us with the best quality of ingredients. Although the act will cost millions of dollars, I think it will better the previous but dangerous techniques used before.
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