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    Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    It will take 10 years to get into the supermarket, say scientists. But will you eat it?
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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    I don't eat meat, but if this was more sustainable and had any real benefits over the likes of myco-protein, then yes. But I think myco-protein probably wins the sustainability and economic arguments for the meantime.

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Absolutely, as long as it tastes good.

    I wonder if it will be classed as suitable for vegetarians ?

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Depends if it had lab grown horse in it.... I prefer my lab grown combo burgers

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    No way would I eat Lab grown burger, are there not any other worthwhile projects these scientists could be working on, rather than creating lab grown burgers.

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    It does force people to question "if you only object to the slaughter of animals" then you surely have no reason not to try it. I do not like the taste or texture of meat so I wouldn't, but neither do i have any problems with people growing/eating them.

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    depends what it tastes like and how much it was. it's likely to be less full of crap than anything from mcburger queen or trashcos so why not

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Quote Originally Posted by realstock View Post
    No way would I eat Lab grown burger, are there not any other worthwhile projects these scientists could be working on, rather than creating lab grown burgers.
    You would rather eat pink slime?

    For me, if these meant that livestock is slaughtered less and less processing is involved, then why not?

    Of course it might taste a bit different due to being extremely lean, but it would still have that meaty feel to it.

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Yes I would and I look forward to stuff like this being on the shelves... in about 20 years!

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Quote Originally Posted by realstock View Post
    No way would I eat Lab grown burger, are there not any other worthwhile projects these scientists could be working on, rather than creating lab grown burgers.
    Believe it or not, food production is a serious issue and in a couple of decades, we aren't going to have enough food to go around. Given how many people around the world are currently starving, despite an ample amount of food to go around (it's just not GETTING around), imagine how bad it'll be when that food supply isn't enough?

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    If it tastes good, sure.

    *Slight tangent* So if the meat can be vat grown ethically, without any animals being harmed (you could even start with a sample from a living animal so that NO animals, not even an original 1, would need to be harmed to make the burger), other than disease potential, there would be very few barriers to making 'novelty' human-meat burgers/mince - who would be prepared to try one?

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mermoden View Post
    I wonder if it will be classed as suitable for vegetarians ?

    Not yet - the growth media is derived from animals still. IF they could make it completely synthetic, then personally I'd say yes, though vegetarians are vegetarian for many different reasons (culture, ethics, personal preference, misplaced attachment o those big-eyed disney bunnys/lambs...).

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Quote Originally Posted by realstock View Post
    No way would I eat Lab grown burger, are there not any other worthwhile projects these scientists could be working on, rather than creating lab grown burgers.
    Why isn't this project worthwhile if it reduces global demand for animal feed which in turn ensures that there is more food to feed a growing global population?

    I don't think I'd have a problem eating cultured meat, in theory, but I expect that it might take some time for it to be produced in a way that truly replicates the taste of high-quality/high-welfare farm equivalents without it being pumped full of flavour enhancers...

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    I would definitely try it.

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    If it taste good and is not bad for the body, why not.

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    Re: Features - QOTW: Would you eat a lab-grown burger?

    Anybody remember "Solyent Green"? (at least, I think that's what it was, age is beginning to ...). The "cultured beef" needs some source material.
    I would certainly try it, and commend idea that research is worthwhile.

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