The article doesn't go into details, but I would hope that the cells can be multiplied on and on, without the need for "milking" animals for cells on a regular basis.
It would indeed be a good step forward if this "cell-multiplied, no-kill-animal" meat could be maufactured on a large commercial scale. As always, anything which diminishes animal suffering is a very positive move.
I agree that there are many who have become so brainwashed/conditioned by the meat-eating tradition (especially in the USA, where eating absolutely gigantic steaks is popular) that they would probably never give up meat on their own. This new technology could provide them with a "palatable'" option.
Speaking purely personally, the smell of meat (especially the fat) makes me feel sick these days. I associate the smell with suffering and death. But I readily agree that for the majority of the meat eating public might well find this "farmed cell" technology an acceptable alternative.
A very interesting article, Catherine!
It would indeed be a good step forward if this "cell-multiplied, no-kill-animal" meat could be maufactured on a large commercial scale. As always, anything which diminishes animal suffering is a very positive move.
I agree that there are many who have become so brainwashed/conditioned by the meat-eating tradition (especially in the USA, where eating absolutely gigantic steaks is popular) that they would probably never give up meat on their own. This new technology could provide them with a "palatable'" option.
Speaking purely personally, the smell of meat (especially the fat) makes me feel sick these days. I associate the smell with suffering and death. But I readily agree that for the majority of the meat eating public might well find this "farmed cell" technology an acceptable alternative.
A very interesting article, Catherine!
