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Fake Real Meat

Here’s what you’ve been waiting for.  Real fake meat or fake real meat!  This is not meat faked by vegetable proteins, like we see everywhere now.  This is actual meat, grown from biological meat cells. These cells can be obtained by animal biopsy’s or from animals destined for slaughter.  It is grown in tanks with life-giving nutrients. So far, chicken, beef, and pork versions have been grown. First class animal protein from the lab. The company is Memphis Meats. Big investors include Branson, and Gates (yes, that Gates). They see the future and they think money. As well, many big-time meat companies such as Tyson have invested. Consider the problems this will create?   Such will require a new definition of kosher, or a challenge to the “vegan” concept.  It could possibly deliver high quality protein to countries where quality protein is difficult and expensive to obtain.  Imagine China, the world’s largest pork consumer with their favorite and tasty protein produced in a factor

Fake Meat – Science at Warp Speed

Fake meat has stormed the country.   Many celebrate the vegetable protein based products for climate, for nutrition, and for reduction of meat consumption.   The beef industry clearly hates this, and only now are developing their talking points. Testing to scale always reveals the nooks and crannies of risk. So, what’s coming for fake meat?   Here’s the shortlist. Too much sodium –   the old standby Variety – more and more variations of fake meat will be developed.   Expect less expensive products using more plentiful vegetable proteins. Chemistry – what new chemicals are used; what old chemicals are used to excess; how do these chemicals interact? Allergies – it is a certainty that allergies will be discovered supporting unusual affectations Headaches – every new item on the menu causes headaches in many.   They’re coming. Digestion problems – many, probably thousands will endure digestive problems due to overconsumption. Cancer – certain digestive tract cancers will be