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PETA Abandons $1 Million Prize For Artificial Chicken

Posted by Unknown on from the peta-decides-eating-people-is-fine dept.

sciencehabit writes "Don't expect an artificial chicken in every pot anytime soon. Since 2008, the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered $1 million to anyone able to create a commercially viable artificial meat from growing chicken cells. But although scientists are making progress toward artificial hamburgers, even a 2-year extension from the original deadline of 2012 wasn't enough to lure applicants for PETA's prize."

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  1. Revolution in a year by mwvdlee · · Score: 4, Funny

    They've dangled a $1 million prize in front of everybody, with an impossible deadline, and when science actually does start coming close to earning it, they kill it.
    That's chicken.

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  2. Re:Wouldnt want it by nyctopterus · · Score: 5, Funny

    What the hell? There are a hell of a lot of vegetarians that don't eat meat for ethical reasons! There are also a lot of meat-eaters, like me, who have a sense of unease about eating animals but can stop because they are so delicious.

  3. Re:Why, oh why ? by davester666 · · Score: 4, Funny

    *may have once been in close proximity to a real dead chicken.

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