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Italian Bioengineer Develops 3D-Printed Vegan Steak From Plant-Based Proteins (dezeen.com)
Italian bioengineer Giuseppe Scionti from Spanish startup Novameat has invented the "world's first" 3D-printed meat-free steak made from vegetable proteins, which mimics the texture of beef. From a report: Vegan ingredients such as rice, peas and seaweed, which provide the amino acids needed for a healthy diet, are turned into a food paste that is 3D-printed to form a raw, steak-like substance. Despite an abundance of meat-free products already on the market that taste similar to animal meats, Scionti found that these are limited to imitation burgers, chicken nuggets or meatballs. None of the offerings reproduce a piece of "fibrous flesh" such as steak or chicken breast. In an effort to reduce the impact of animal agriculture and to improve people's nutrition, the Milanese researcher set out to create a plant-based alternative to "fleshy" meat products.
Seriously I don't understand the vegan mindset, well the one's that want to eat things that 'resemble' meat. I mean it seems to me that they're saying they don't agree with eating meat bc murder, but they're happy to eat something that looks like the result of murder. WTF?
Oh, God... Here we go again.
"Why do vegans want things that look and taste like meat?" ... the product is actually for climate-conscious meat-eaters. Call them "hipsters" if you will -- maybe they are. Or maybe it is prepping for an eventual day when livestock has been outlawed because drastic measures are needed to save the climate.
* Not every vegan/vegetarian does. Many shun products that are too much like meat.
* It is for ex-meat eaters who want to recreate a dish in veggie form -- but often not specifically the meat in that dish. Maybe the dish is traditional or a memory from childhood.
* It is for socialising together with meat-eaters without having to feel left out.
* Vegetarians are lazy too, and something pre-packaged is just easy to cook.
* Or
"I eat meat. Meat is yummy"
What an insightful comment! Here is a ball. Why don't you bounce it?
"We mustn't be caught by surprise by our own advancing technology" -- Aldous Huxley
I thought 3D printing hype died down years ago?
Vegans are just discovering it. They're a bit slow, they've been too busy telling everyone how they're vegan, and how wonderful life is since they decided to become vegan.
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