Mark
Posted on 12/11/2005 1:02:52 PM PST by paulat
In Vitro Meat
By RAIZEL ROBIN
Published: December 11, 2005
In July, scientists at the University of Maryland announced the development of bioengineering techniques that could be used to mass-produce a new food for public consumption: meat that is grown in incubators.
The process works by taking stem cells from a biopsy of a live animal (or a piece of flesh from a slaughtered animal) and putting them in a three-dimensional growth medium - a sort of scaffolding made of proteins.
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Scientists at NASA and at several Dutch universities have been developing the technology since 2001, and in a few years' time there may be a lab-grown meat ready to market as sausages or patties. In 20 years, the scientists predict, they may be able to grow a whole beef or pork loin. A tissue engineer at the Medical University of South Carolina has even proposed a countertop device similar to a bread maker that would produce meat overnight in your kitchen.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Oh...I'm so sorry...I forgot I posted the "solar sailing" to this thread. My fault entirely.
I can't pin down exactly why, but that's kind of disgusting.
I doubt that you've ever made bread. "Starter" is the yeast mixture that allows the dough to rise. Back in the old days..."starter" was passed on from generation to generation.
Powder..patch..Ball FIRE!!!!
Real meat only for me, the more the better. I've helped killed/butchered/packaged 4 beef, 8 hog, 6 deer, a couple of dozen sqirrels and several turkeys this year. The whole family eats good when we get out the long knifes...
I have NEVER done such.
Want to buy a bridge...cheap?
It's not just you. It was the first thing I thought of as well but didn't want to say anything 'cause people round here like to call you names if you bring up Star Trek. Apparently people can quote Soylent Green until the cows come home (haha), but no one ever calls them nerds.
I had a really strange g/f once who predicted this, about 15 years ago, while we were eating a burger at McDonald's.
Being a guy, my cooking expertise consists of:
A. The grill
B. The Microwave
C. Somebody else fixes it
With the preference being on C.
Pharm-Fresh !!!
"If that is original, you should copyright it. Very good!"
I cannot tell a lie and accept your heartfelt compliment.
I stole it from Wired Magazine. It was one of their "Artifacts From the Future", about a year ago, and it was exactly what the article discussed - genetically reproduced premium cuts of meat, cultured in a lab.
What would we do with all these animals that are no longer needed for food? I don't think farmers and ranchers would continue to feed them, pay for vets and medicines etc. So they would just be turned out or killed. I'll take my meat on the hoof thank you. More tofu for you, more meat for me, see it all works out.
SUrprisingly store bought spam is very expensive. Go figure. Who'd a thought chicken beaks and goats hooves could be so costly.
Monty Python Spam Song
Scene: A cafe. One table is occupied by a group of Vikings wearing horned helmets. Whenever the word "spam" is repeated, they begin singing and/or chanting. A man and his wife enter. The man is played by Eric Idle, the wife is played by Graham Chapman (in drag), and the waitress is played by Terry Jones, also in drag.
Man: You sit here, dear.
Wife: All right.
Man: Morning!
Waitress: Morning!
Man: Well, what've you got?
Waitress: Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam; spam bacon sausage and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam sausage spam spam bacon spam tomato and spam;
Vikings: Spam spam spam spam...
Waitress: ...spam spam spam egg and spam; spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam...
Vikings: Spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam!
Waitress: ...or Lobster Thermidor a Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam.
Wife: Have you got anything without spam?
Waitress: Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it.
Wife: I don't want ANY spam!
Man: Why can't she have egg bacon spam and sausage?
Wife: THAT'S got spam in it!
Man: Hasn't got as much spam in it as spam egg sausage and spam, has it?
Vikings: Spam spam spam spam... (Crescendo through next few lines...)
Wife: Could you do the egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam then?
Waitress: Urgghh!
Wife: What do you mean 'Urgghh'? I don't like spam!
Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress: Shut up!
Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress: Shut up! (Vikings stop) Bloody Vikings! You can't have egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam.
Wife: I don't like spam!
Man: Sshh, dear, don't cause a fuss. I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam and spam!
Vikings: Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress: Shut up!! Baked beans are off.
Man: Well could I have her spam instead of the baked beans then?
Waitress: You mean spam spam spam spam spam spam... (but it is too late and the Vikings drown her words)
Vikings: Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam. Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Spam spam spam spam!
For the spam song go here bottom of page
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_python.htm
BTW if they can come up with a machine that can make Biftechia I'll buy it.
Parts is parts...
...oh, golly! Where is that from...it rings a bell....?
It has to do with salvage auto parts. Parts is parts.
Link doesn't seem to work.
That is one of the best Monty Python bits of all time...but my favorites are still from the "Holy Grail"....
Mark
You can't grill it, until you've killed it! (otherwise it will keep running away from the fire!)
Mark
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