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Large Scale Production of Artificial Meat

Posted by timothy on from the vat-meat-cometh dept.

Fraser Cain writes "Scientists at the University of Maryland think that large quantities of artificial meat could be produced to supply the world with animal-free meat products, like chickenless nuggets. This is based on experiments for NASA, that created small amounts of fish protein cultured from single cells. According to the researchers, larger quantities could be grown in thin sheets and then stacked up to create thickness. Of course, they need to figure out a way to exercise it to make it taste like regular meat."

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  1. Chickenless Nuggets?! by passthecrackpipe · · Score: 4, Funny

    I already get those at McDonalds today - who needs these acedemics to come up with this when you can just go out and buy it in the store?

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    1. Re:Chickenless Nuggets?! by FrontalLobe · · Score: 2, Funny

      Kryten: You're that sure they're dead? Rimmer: You've only got to look at them, they've got less meat on them than a chicken mcnugget!

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    2. Re:Chickenless Nuggets?! by uncoveror · · Score: 3, Funny

      This should come as a surprise to no one. The Uncoveror reported what they had done to McNuggets a long time ago! And to think, people accuse us of making up Chick'n and Treemeat.

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  2. Oh boy oh boy by Winterblink · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can't wait to head down to the local supermarket and buy some "I Can't Believe It's Not Steak".

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    1. Re:Oh boy oh boy by highwindarea · · Score: 2, Funny

      What about some imitation Soylent Green. "I can't believe it's not made of people".

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  3. May I be the first to say... by Mr.G5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Soylent Green is pppeeeooopppllleee!

    1. Re:May I be the first to say... by Geoffreyerffoeg · · Score: 2, Funny

      Soylent Green is PPPoE???

  4. Just not the same. by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 5, Funny
    If no animal had to die for the meat, what's the point? Meat just isn't the same without the murder. ^_^
    "Broccoli will always taste like broccoli. But meat tastes like murder, and murder tastes pretty damned good, doesn't it?"
    -Denis Leary
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    1. Re:Just not the same. by ikkonoishi · · Score: 2, Funny

      Religious? Probably nothing - it's still actually meat, just carved from one giant contiually cloned, ever-living, non-sentient beast.

      Sounds like those canned trolls my D&D group used to use for emergency rations. Open the can, let it regenerate, and cut off a chunk.

  5. Get Your Wendy Burger Here by Madcapjack · · Score: 3, Funny

    Our Burgers are Made from fresh vat grown Wendy Meat. You won't get a better Wendy Meat burger any where else!

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  6. And here's the theme song: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Virtual veal!
    It's not real!
    Taste'll give you zeal!
    Has a good feel!

    It can be steak!
    But yet it's fake!
    It's quick to bake!
    No animals at stake!

    Virtual veal!
    It's a good deal!
    Has lots of appeal!
    Make it your meal!

  7. Re:We have no right to enslave animals! by PitaBred · · Score: 2, Funny

    Save an animal, eat a PETA member

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  8. I hereby volunteer ... by Dr.+Smeegee · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... to be the seed plasm for delicious roast haunch of human.

    That way, millions of people across the earth could finally eat my butt for real, instead of my just screaming for them to do it from street corners.

  9. Re:The True Test by hab136 · · Score: 4, Funny
    I think it's more likely that people won't bite even if it does taste exactly the same as real meat. It's just not the same in most people's eyes.

    Hot dogs sell pretty well, actually.

  10. Schools and prisons by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    If it's cheap, nutritious, and almost tasty expect to see it in public schools.

    If it's cheap, nutritious, and gross, expect to see it in prisons.

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  11. does it have to be real meat? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "This gagh is barely moving!"