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Re:New study suggests that lab-grown meat produces up to 25 ... by vegetablepotpie on Friday June 23, 2023 @11:05AM (#36447824)
Corn subsidies provide animal ag with cheap feed. Cut the corn subsidies and prices for meat will better reflect the cost of producing it.
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Re:New study suggests that lab-grown meat produces up to 25 ... by baremetal on Friday June 23, 2023 @11:57AM (#36448657)
Corn subsidies also go to producing ethanol. Which is arguable a gigantic waste when compared to using it for animal feed. Roughly 40% of corn is used to produce ethanol[1]

[1]https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/time-to-rethink-c...

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