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Lab-Grown Steak

Posted by Hemos on from the will-jamie-eat-it dept.

swight1701 writes "New Scientist has an article about several researches who are trying to perfect growing seafood, chicken and beef in the lab without the animal. NASA started the program by wanting to provide burgers for Mars astronauts, and researchers hope to look to McDonalds, et al as funding sources in the future. The biggest problems being nutrient delivery to thick meat and exercise for the sedentary slabs. Processed meats seem to be something that may be a reality soon, while your animal friendly filet mignon may take a little while."

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  1. As Homer would say... by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Huhhhuhhuh... laaaab grooownnn buuurrrgggerr... araarrrrraarah slurp slurp

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  2. Noooooooo.... by DeadSea · · Score: 5, Funny

    I want to be able to meet my meat. Why can't they just breed cows that desire to be eaten. Then we could all have a nice meal at The Restaraunt at the End of the Universe.

    1. Re:Noooooooo.... by slowtech · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, at the end of the article it mentions the idea of taking a biopsy of yourself, and growing a You-Burger(tm).

      Unless you want to ask how the cells feel about this, you don't have to feel guilty.

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    2. Re:Noooooooo.... by jandrese · · Score: 4, Funny

      In response to this I have only one thing to say: "Eat Me".

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  3. Basic Chemistry Safety by gazuga · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't anyone remember in high school chemistry, they said never *ever* eat anything from the lab? I kinda feel like that situation applies here.

    --gaz

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  4. The other PETA... by axis-techno-geek · · Score: 5, Funny
    As a member of the other PETA (People for the Eating of Tasty Animals) I object!

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    1. Re:The other PETA... by mcgroarty · · Score: 5, Funny
      As a member of the other PETA...

      Mmmmm. People for the Eating of Tissuefarm Aggregates.

      I'm having trouble selecting a suitable mouthpiece for the opposition. Max Headroom and Akira's Tetsuo keep coming to mind.

  5. Re:Gag. by rking · · Score: 4, Funny

    A sick is to eat KILLED animals?

    You'd rather we eat LIVE ones?

  6. Excellent... by CommieLib · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sedentary meat delivered to be eaten by sedentary Americans.

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  7. Re:Gag. by Cyno01 · · Score: 5, Funny

    No, we'll have People for the Ethical Treatment of Lab Grown Protien Supliments. "They can feel pain, just like you and me, oh, wait..."

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  8. Nope, Ground BASF by Myriad · · Score: 5, Funny
    What do you suppose they will call it? Ground BEAF?

    Nope, Ground BASF.

    You know, because they don't make the things we eat, they make the things we eat better!

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  9. Moral adjustment by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hmm..I know people who say "I don't eat anything that had a face."

    Now they'll have to say "I don't eat anything that has face-building information in its genes."

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  10. Re:What about quality by chamenos · · Score: 4, Funny

    given how stringent the selection criteria is for their astronauts and how few people subsequently qualify, i think they should start developing lab-grown astonauts. i don't think macdonalds would have a vested interest in this though.

  11. Astronauts need to breathe by dachshund · · Score: 4, Funny
    Clearly you haven't lived in a tight space with four other people all eating rice and lentils. The methane alone will asphyxiate them all.

    Though perhaps they could use it as some sort of power source?

  12. Re:What about quality by outsider007 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess that they're going either to make some almost tasteless meat that you're going to eat with lots of sausage, or extra spiced meat that doesn't need anything before it can be eaten, maybe not even cooking.

    they already made it. it's called 'tofu'

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