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

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by qyron@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Lab grown beef isn’t going to be healthier than vegan fake meats, you can’t make saturated fat be good for you even if it’s from a lab.

This fear mongering about veg replacement meats is mostly manufactured and not a mainstream view among dietitians.

[–] eugenia@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Saturated fat is not evil, this is an old idea that has been debunked by latest research.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Mixed research has come out, if it was debunked it wouldn't be nearly so mixed. Regardless, the idea that plant based food is unhealthy because it uses 'processed flours' (literally all flours are processed?) is a fringe view.

[–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 days ago

Yeah, so does smoking tobacco ! I assure you it has been debunked by Marlboro ! Smoking is healthy !