Artificial Meat Could Be Grown on a Large Scale

www.universetoday.com ^ | July 6, 2005 | Universe Today

[canadianally]

Summary - (Jul 6, 2005) Scientists at the University of Maryland think that large quantities of artificial meat could be produced to supply the world with animal-free meat products, like chickenless nuggets. This is based on experiments for NASA, that created small amounts of muscle fibre cultured from single cells. According to the researchers, larger quantities could be grown in thin sheets and then stacked up to create thickness. Of course, they need to figure out a way to exercise it to make it taste like regular meat

[SoothingDave]

I thought McDonalds held the patten on meatless chicken nuggets.

If they McCome from where I McThink they do, I don't wanna McEat 'em.

SD

[WideGlide]

i was just pulling your leg handy.

[Chode]

BEAF??? or Loobster maybe...

[LibFreeOrDie]

Is that from "The Goon Show"?

[HairOfTheDog]

This, I believe, has huge implications....

It sure does!

[michaelt]

I clicked on this thread specifically to see how long it took someone to post Homer Simpson.

Only 22 posts! Woo hoo!

[HairOfTheDog]

why grow artificial meat on a grand scale when we already grow REAL meat on a grand scale??

Theoretically, it could be cheaper than feeding, pasturing, and slaughtering chicken or cattle, and with less disease, suffering and waste.

[isthisnickcool]

"I used to be a lifeguard before Senator Kennedy hired me" said David Spence of Boston. "He really does not move that fast so keeping the orange cones around him is pretty easy. He pays me $10.00 and hour and so far he seems happy with my job performance. I'm not really sure why he wants to make sure he always has orange cones around him. He makes me put them real close to him when he walks across a bridge. He seems like he is really afraid of falling off a bridge into the water. One afternoon he was walking across a bridge and dropped his bottle of scotch and almost tripped over one of the cones and fell into the water. He was rolling towards the edge of the bridge and was screaming something about "Mary Jo" beind down there waiting for him. The bottle of scotch fell into the water and Senator Kennedy started crying. Fortunately, I keep extra bottles taped into the inside of the cones. When Senator Kennedy gets thirsty he lies down on his back, puts the small end of the cone into his mouth and I just pour the whole bottle in from the other side. It's really not a bad job!"

[handy old one]

I haven't double posted yet today but the day is early.

[Charles Martel]

MEAAT

Just like "SPAM" (Slimy Pink Artificial Meat). Mmmm-MMM!

[cripplecreek]

The world loves Homer.

[Pete]

"You don't hear me complaining about the Loobster."

Anyone?

[TexasCajun]

I can imagine the bulldozers cleaning the streets, preparing for the next batch of green wafers.

[SC DOC]

EAT HUFU

[isom35]

if soylent green is made out of people, what is soylent brown made out of?

[FYREDEUS]

This doesnt seem like 'artificial meat' to me...if its 'cultured' from real animal muscle tissue then its still real animal muscle tissue isnt it? Thus REAL meat?

What is the process of culturing used here anyway? As a Vegetarian [NOT Vegan] I've often wondered if animal muscle tissue could be CLONED to provide 'guilt-free meat' for 'veggies' lol.

Imo since it appears this is not produced by the slaughter of living animals this could moot some vegetarians moral reservations that they base their choice not to consume meat on if this MEAT is 'cultured' from cell samples removed from a donor animal non-lethally;

"no animals were harmed in the making of this 100% REAL BEEF burger!" ;-)

Sounds good to me!

[Aquinasfan]

the real stuff tastes better too, i bet.

I'll have a slab of barbequed fake meat with some Tang™ to wash it down. Mmmmm... good!

"Heat it up. It'll taste better."
-Emilio Estevez in "Repo Man"

[sticker]

I asked my wife if she wanted a bread maker one time, I will not go into the answer I will just say we don't have one. Hate to think what her answer would be for a meat maker

[BadAndy]

"This is based on experiments for NASA, that created small amounts of muscle fibre cultured from single cells."

This will unacceptable to Pets (People for the Ethical Treatment of Single cells).

[pabianice]

Artifical Meat? Is this about Ted Kennedy?