A question for my veggie friends.....
Feb. 28th, 2005 02:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
patgundI know some of my friends are vegetarian, which is why I have an odd philosophical question. Non-vegetarians can join in if they want, but I'm curious about the vegetarian take on it?
Now, I know many people are vegetarian because of ethical reasons, (I'm not addressing religious, dietary, or personal preference here). Recently the US patent office awarded patent #6,835,390.
Patent Link Here
United States Patent 6,835,390
Vein December 28, 2004
Method for producing tissue engineered meat for consumption
Abstract
A non-human tissue engineered meat product and a method for producing such meat product are disclosed. The meat product comprises muscle cells that are grown ex vivo and is used for food consumption. The muscle cells may be grown and attached to a support structure and may be derived from any non-human cells. The meat product may also comprise other cells such as fat cells or cartilage cells, or both, that are grown ex vivo together with the muscle cells.
Assuming this method, (or one like it), can be brought down to an economic level that makes it the same price or cheaper than conventually-grown meat. If so, do you feel this would address the ethical concerns, (since no animals are being killed)? Do you feel that such a technique could deflate or otherwise reduce some of the more radical types, (such as Vegans and PETA?) Finally, do you feel that such a technique could be an economic success even if it brought the price down to match the commercial meat-analogs, (Wham, Tofurky, Quorn, etc.)
Now, I know many people are vegetarian because of ethical reasons, (I'm not addressing religious, dietary, or personal preference here). Recently the US patent office awarded patent #6,835,390.
Patent Link Here
United States Patent 6,835,390
Vein December 28, 2004
Method for producing tissue engineered meat for consumption
Abstract
A non-human tissue engineered meat product and a method for producing such meat product are disclosed. The meat product comprises muscle cells that are grown ex vivo and is used for food consumption. The muscle cells may be grown and attached to a support structure and may be derived from any non-human cells. The meat product may also comprise other cells such as fat cells or cartilage cells, or both, that are grown ex vivo together with the muscle cells.
Assuming this method, (or one like it), can be brought down to an economic level that makes it the same price or cheaper than conventually-grown meat. If so, do you feel this would address the ethical concerns, (since no animals are being killed)? Do you feel that such a technique could deflate or otherwise reduce some of the more radical types, (such as Vegans and PETA?) Finally, do you feel that such a technique could be an economic success even if it brought the price down to match the commercial meat-analogs, (Wham, Tofurky, Quorn, etc.)
