Ending factory farming as soon as possible
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Ending factory farming as soon as possible
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#2I think lab-grown meat (if it ever becomes economically feasible) is the only thing that can ever put a dent in factory farming.
Re: Ending factory farming as soon as possible
#3I think lab-grown meat (if it ever becomes economically feasible) is the only thing that can ever put a dent in factory farming.
We talk about that a bunch! I agree, though it's possible before that we'll figure out how to combine plant products in ways that make them taste very similar to meat. Impossible Foods is already impressively close.
Re: Ending factory farming as soon as possible
#4I think lab-grown meat (if it ever becomes economically feasible) is the only thing that can ever put a dent in factory farming.
We talk about that a bunch! I agree, though it's possible before that we'll figure out how to combine plant products in ways that make them taste very similar to meat. Impossible Foods is already impressively close.
> though it's possible before that we'll figure out how to combine plant products in ways that make them taste very similar to meat
I think the major barrier to mass adoption of this will be convincing the masses that they should try it. Too bad it can't be marketed as meat, at least not for long before getting caught.
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#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
We talk about that a bunch! I agree, though it's possible before that we'll figure out how to combine plant products in ways that make them taste very similar to meat. Impossible Foods is already impressively close.
> though it's possible before that we'll figure out how to combine plant products in ways that make them taste very similar to meat I think the major barrier to mass adoption of this will be convincing the masses that they should try it. Too bad it can't be marketed as meat, at least not for long before getting caught.
In principle, it's possible that plant-based meat substitutes could become cheaper than real meat, simply because raw plants are always cheaper per calorie than meat. So the question is whether the conversion from raw plant to meat substitute can be done for cheap enough.
Re: Ending factory farming as soon as possible
#6I think lab-grown meat (if it ever becomes economically feasible) is the only thing that can ever put a dent in factory farming.
We talk about that a bunch! I agree, though it's possible before that we'll figure out how to combine plant products in ways that make them taste very similar to meat. Impossible Foods is already impressively close.
What's the nutrition content of the impossible foods burger?
The NYT article neglected to discuss that iirc
Re: Ending factory farming as soon as possible
#7I think lab-grown meat (if it ever becomes economically feasible) is the only thing that can ever put a dent in factory farming.
Why doesn't a billionaire just buy up 95% of all the factory farms and start converting them to free range, while lowering output and raising prices? Why don't we as a society subsidize the cost?
Would save a lot of lives from suffering.
Whatever argument you make against this can also be made in favor of making more cramped prisons and working human prisoners to the bone.
Capitalism is designed to exploit externalities, including animal welfare as well as antibiotic resistance.
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#8Just pointing out an unintended consequence I saw in a cartoon:
As soon as nobody farms cows for meat, milk, and leather, cows will become an endangered species/extinct because nobody will pay to keep them alive. And there's not much space where they could survive on their own in the wild.
Re: Ending factory farming as soon as possible
#9Just pointing out an unintended consequence I saw in a cartoon: As soon as nobody farms cows for meat, milk, and leather, cows will become an endangered species/extinct because nobody will pay to keep them alive. And there's not much space where they could survive on their own in the wild.
Zoos would likely be collectors of last resort. A lot of people think milk cows in particular are cute.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
We talk about that a bunch! I agree, though it's possible before that we'll figure out how to combine plant products in ways that make them taste very similar to meat. Impossible Foods is already impressively close.
What's the nutrition content of the impossible foods burger? The NYT article neglected to discuss that iirc
Hi Richard - the nutritional information is listed on their FAQ: https://www.impossiblefoods.com/faq/
They've made it similar to ground beef I think.