Lab-grown food will soon destroy farming – and save the planet (2019)

Re:Lab-grown food will soon destroy farming – and save the p... by morpheos137 on Sunday July 04, 2021 @12:00AM (#27727136)

Seems like the world is getting dumber. Lab grown food will only "destroy" farming if and when it produces a product that consumers prefer. That requires that it is both palatable and cost competitive. neither of those two things is likely anytime soon.

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Re:Lab-grown food will soon destroy farming – and save the p... by estaseuropano on Sunday July 04, 2021 @02:03AM (#27727561)

Yes and the world only needs three computers, right?

You might have a different view of what the near/far future looks like but calling people who have a different understanding than you 'dumb' rather reveals that you haven't put any thought into your position.

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Re:Lab-grown food will soon destroy farming – and save the p... by ub99 on Sunday July 04, 2021 @04:55PM (#27732551)

1. Future Meat has reduced the price from hundreds of dollars to below $4 for 100g of cultured chicken in the last decade. They are projecting to reach cost parity with traditional meat within the next 8 years. The story is very similar for other types of cultured meat. 2. Even if we replace the meat-based goo used by the biggest fast food chains it’s going to have a massive impact on numerous industries. Cleaner, safer cultured meat with a flavor profile completely controlled by said fast food chains? What would consumers not like here?

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