Scientist grows meat in vat.

Ananova ^ | September 30, 2002 | mg39

[mg39]

Scientist says he can create meat without killing animals

A Dutch scientist says he can create artificial meat in laboratories without killing animals.

Wiete Westerhof, from the University of Amsterdam, plans to use the same method used to produce artificial skin.

He believes he will be able to grow lumps of meat weighing up to 50kg in large containers.

The meat would be produced using collagen particles and muscle cells taken from "animal donors" who would not be harmed.

The muscle cells would then grow and multiply on the collagen.

Mr Westerhof anticipates containers able to hold more than 5,000 litres, in which the meat would grow in a nutrient solution.

This liquid would contain 62 ingredients, including 20 amino acids, 12 vitamins and various enzymes.

"The product will have the structure and taste of lean meat, but animals won't have to suffer for it," said Mr Westerhof.

The dermatologist says pork, beef and chicken meat could all be produced artificially as well as kangaroo, whale and shellfish.

Mr Westerhof and two businessmen own the worldwide patent to the method and are looking for investors.

[mg39]

Kevin:

I don't care about his assertion that real meat is superior to vat meat -- I mean, everyone is entitled to their opinion, although when you think about it, how can he (or you or me) make that judgement when none of us -- or anyone, besides maybe that Dutch scientist -- has eaten the stuff?

However, his comments about PETA members was not only homophobic, but was filled with innuendo and childish nonsense and other assertions which are probably wrong regarding 99 percent of PETA members. Demonizing people you disagree with is a tactic used only by buffoons and nazis.

[VadeRetro]

Yep. Very disillusioning, the turn of events here.

[Ditter]

Ah Ha! A new source of mystery meat! How lucky can we get!

[VadeRetro]

jlogajan signed up 1998-02-18.
This account will be suspended until 2002-10-01 08:14:57.

Lots of people looking over their shoulders, these days.

[jlogajan]

jlogajan signed up 1998-02-18. This account will be suspended until 2002-10-01 08:14:57.

Lots of people looking over their shoulders, these days.

Heh heh. I got banned for complaining about banning JediGirl in a fundraising thread. They said I was disrupting collections of money. heh heh. Well, I guess that's true. heh heh