Lab grown meat from cells

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:16 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4148164.stm

An international research team has proposed new techniques that may lead to the mass production of meat reared not on the farm, but in the laboratory.

Bye bye, intensive farming

Post by **SOAPboy** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:19 pm

Id never eat such a thing.. thanks but i want dead cow, not grown in a lab meat

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:22 pm

I only eat meat I've seen living, and preferably killed by myself or someone I know, I'm technically vegetatian and I think I'd eat this if it tasted nice. I'd rather eat it over a cow that's had a miserable life.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:40 pm

I think it's great. Should help the rainforest too.

Post by **Ryoki** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:48 pm

I think it's wonderful. It allows us to try all sorts of exotic meat we otherwise wouldn't eat because of the poor endangered animals - i'm thinking elephant soup, anteater burgers and jaguar ribeye.

And perhaps anaconda steak.

Post by **Massive Quasars** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:04 pm

http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8871

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:34 pm

Post by **seremtan** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:52 pm

yeah was gonna say, this meat went off a while back. sorry

Post by **Deathshroud** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:03 pm

Just another way to put the little guy outta business

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:22 pm

cool!

Now we'll really be eating shitty food at McDonalds and Jack in the Box.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:25 pm

How is it shitty food?

It will be exactlly the same. We just won't need to detroy the rainforest to make room for cattle farming.

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:38 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:How is it shitty food?

It will be exactlly the same. We just won't need to detroy the rainforest to make room for cattle farming.

Its not going to look like a prime cut from a cow, it's going to look like crumbly or pasty mush. It may have the nutritional properties of beef, but it will definitely not have the same texture and consistency.

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:42 pm

Ofcourse it will. It's no different to skin grown for burn victims.

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:12 pm

I dont think it will at all.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:30 pm

this story is like 2 months old or something...so long i forgot until this thread...

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:14 pm

i don't think it will taste the same - there're probably a lot of factors that go into good tasting meat - diet of the cow, fat and muscle, etc - i think if they artificially stimulate the muscles to stretch then it might taste more natural.

i'm all guessing here - may be dead wrong.

Post by **bitWISE** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:24 pm

[xeno]Julios wrote:i don't think it will taste the same - there're probably a lot of factors that go into good tasting meat - diet of the cow, fat and muscle, etc - i think if they artificially stimulate the muscles to stretch then it might taste more natural.

i'm all guessing here - may be dead wrong.

No you are exactly right. Fat is the biggest factor in the flavoring of a meat. More fat, more juices, more flavor. With proper seasoning they could make a decent steak but it would probably be very tough. This kind of meat would be best for hamburger.

Post by **neh** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:27 pm

the whole thing would be an enormous gene fucked timebomb i reckon

Post by **Canis** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:06 pm

[xeno]Julios wrote:i don't think it will taste the same - there're probably a lot of factors that go into good tasting meat - diet of the cow, fat and muscle, etc - i think if they artificially stimulate the muscles to stretch then it might taste more natural.

i'm all guessing here - may be dead wrong.

I completely agree. There are just too many variables that would be overlooked in the lab. Though most of them would be included to create the beef, the taste would be very different. I'd also expect the appearance and texture would also be different as well. Heck, muscle changes a lot depending on how much it's been used, or how much fat is in it, etc.