Posted on 02/16/2021 7:14:34 AM PST by karpov
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Q: Do you think plant-based and lab-grown meats could be the full solution to the protein problem globally, even in poor nations? Or do you think it’s going to be some fraction because of the things you’re talking about, the cultural love of a hamburger and the way livestock is so central to economies around the world?
A: For Africa and other poor countries, we’ll have to use animal genetics to dramatically raise the amount of beef per emissions for them. Weirdly, the US livestock, because they’re so productive, the emissions per pound of beef are dramatically less than emissions per pound in Africa. And as part of the [Bill and Melinda Gates] Foundation’s work, we’re taking the benefit of the African livestock, which means they can survive in heat, and crossing in the monstrous productivity both on the meat side and the milk side of the elite US beef lines.
So no, I don’t think the poorest 80 countries will be eating synthetic meat. I do think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef. You can get used to the taste difference, and the claim is they’re going to make it taste even better over time. Eventually, that green premium is modest enough that you can sort of change the [behavior of] people or use regulation to totally shift the demand.
So for meat in the middle-income-and-above countries, I do think it’s possible. But it’s one of those ones where, wow, you have to track it every year and see, and the politics [are challenging]. There are all these bills that say it’s got to be called, basically, lab garbage to be sold. They don’t want us to use the beef label.
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A: [To offset] my own emissions, I’ve bought clean aviation fuel.
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It's OK for him to have a 60,000 sq ft home, because he buys carbon offsets! If global warming is worth any sacrifice, why doesn't he set an example by living in an average-sized home and use the money he saves to buy even more carbon offsets?
I will eat real beef.
You first, Bill.
I don’t often say this, but to quote Ike Clanton from Tombstone “Yeah, I hope you die.”
Who made Gates King?
But then again, I'm not sure Gates believes in God...only his own brilliance.
GTH Bill
No
This little prick thinks he’s king of the world....
I think we all need a Bill Gates Safe Zone
The guy took advantage of IBM being stupid. Gates had a minor coding contribution to DOS, but was never a great programmer.
Now, he presents his smug self as some kind of genius with all the answers. Gates is a guy with slightly above average intelligence, and more money and ego than he should have.
Screw you Bill Gates.
Gates will never decide for me what I should or should not eat.
I will continue to eat REAL meat & only real meat!
His dad had Alzheimer’s. Just wait.
Bill Gates should shift to STFU.
Why, do they want to eradicate all beef and dairy bovine from the planet? What the hell are these people talking about. Just like getting rid of all fossil fuels. Do they ever think how many people would freeze to death in their homes every winter.
Bill Gates plays 1984 he needs to get a job.
Will this guy ever shut up? He’s a computer geek.
Because they think cow farts cause global warming?
Bill Gates is slime.
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