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Dutch scientists have used stem cells to create strips of muscle tissue with the aim of producing the first lab-grown hamburger later this year.

The aim of the research is to develop a more efficient way of producing meat than rearing animals.

At a major science meeting in Canada, Prof Mark Post said synthetic meat could reduce the environmental footprint of meat by up to 60%.

"We would gain a tremendous amount in terms of resources," he said.

Professor Post's group at Maastricht University in the Netherlands has grown small pieces of muscle about 2cm long, 1cm wide and about a mm thick.

They are off-white and resemble strips of calamari in appearance. These strips will be mixed with blood and artificially grown fat to produce a hamburger by the autumn.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16972761
 

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Errr is lab-grown meat actually better than regular meat? With all the hormones and other junk they put in cattle it'd be interesting to know ;d
 
Fauxer said:
Errr is lab-grown meat actually better than regular meat? With all the hormones and other junk they put in cattle it'd be interesting to know ;d
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No, not at all. I mean, it's just milions of animal suffering for food..
 
It's pretty cool how we're gradually taking steps towards self-sustainability as the population grows, it's vital that we do so quickly so this is welcome news.
 
SoN10n3r said:
I don't agree with this at all. I'm disgusted by this actually.

We are designed to consume animals, not lab meat.
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I agree. There is no shortage of meat. I just dont see the point. At the end of the day, humans are carnivores. Those who dont want to eat meat already have alternatives. Its called quorn and soya! This just seems like one of those stupid waste of money lab research projects. I certainly wouldnt eat lab grown meat!
 
Pamsfulgen said:
I agree. There is no shortage of meat. I just dont see the point. At the end of the day, humans are carnivores. Those who dont want to eat meat already have alternatives. Its called quorn and soya! This just seems like one of those stupid waste of money lab research projects. I certainly wouldnt eat lab grown meat!
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No shortage of meat? It's estimated that meat consumption will double over the next 40 years, with soaring demand in China and India.

In addition, livestock is one of the least efficient methods of agricultural production, it takes up unbelievable amounts of water and terrain and produces ridiculous quantities of the greenhouse gases.

I mean, did you even read the article? it's not about making vegetarians happy by replacing meat. It's about environmental efficiency and managing future food consumption.
 
PETA has said that they will have no problems eating lab-grown meat. Personally, if they can make it taste like the real thing, I won't have any qualms about it.
 
wr50l said:
No shortage of meat? It's estimated that meat consumption will double over the next 40 years, with soaring demand in China and India.

In addition, livestock is one of the least efficient methods of agricultural production, it takes up unbelievable amounts of water and terrain and produces ridiculous quantities of the greenhouse gases.

I mean, did you even read the article? it's not about making vegetarians happy by replacing meat. It's about environmental efficiency and managing future food consumption.[/QUOTE

I couldn't agree more. Countries like Brazil are destroying thousands of acres of rainforest everyday to make grazing land for beef cattle.
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As long as it is proven to not cause cancer or any other health defects, and doesn't taste horrible, I wouldn't have a problem eating it. I imagine it could decrease food costs if they are able to mass produce this meat. Many third world countries have a really hard time finding protein sources, so this could be a life-saver, quite literally.
 
I'd really like to see more studies and information on the effect of this to our bodies. Science is so often a poor substitute to mother nature. I hate that particular all the veggies and such in our supermarkets are mostly genetically modified. It's a shame they don't have to label it as such. :(
 
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