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Scientists can now mass produce meat without murder
Those of us who believe in animal rights but enjoy a good steak practice a bizarre cognitive dissonance akin to the twenty-a-day smoker. We know meat is unethical, we’ve seen the gnarly videos online, some of us have even smelled the putrid stench of a slaughterhouse up close. But somehow, our bloodthirsty primitive desire for BBQ ribs and KFC always wins out.
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The positive implications are enormous ranging from environmental, to biological (no hormones or antibiotics) , reallocation of food, water and of course the elimination of pain and suffering of the animals.
What worries me is how expensive it will be.
If it can't be made commercially it will never be an option.
Definitely a big plus on environmental, but the animal industry is a monumental force to be reckoned with in the U.S.. I don't even know how it's going to break through.
And while it's good for the whole planet if this took over instead of the animal slaughtering industry, what do we do with all the people without jobs? That's a lot a people without work and a relevant skill set.
So true..And another question is what do we do with all the food critters? Just release them and hope at least some of them survive on heir own, or what?