Lab-grown meat is produced by culturing animal cells and could serve as an alternative to traditional livestock farming. Proponents argue that it can reduce environmental impact and animal suffering, and improve food security. Opponents argue that it may face public resistance and unknown long-term health effects.
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Yes, as long as a disclosure is prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus
@B3B2H287mos7MO
as long as the food is safe for consumption, it is okay to be on shelves, and any and everything out of the usual should be disclosed
@9MRFP831yr1Y
Yes, but when the meat is sold it should be required to disclose that it is lab grown as well as undergo several chemical tests.
@9PZ9FLS1yr1Y
Yes, as long as it is specified by the manufacturer on the package at the store that the meat is lab-grown
Yes, but with the same FDA regulations all other meat or meat substitute products have. As long as it is safe, it is a good solution to certain environmental issues.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How would you feel about replacing traditional meat with lab-grown versions in your daily meals?
@9TSG5T81yr1Y
Personally, I prefer traditional meat. But, I would support lab grown meet in grocery stores for those who'd want it.
@9YFG8M911mos11MO
I am vegetarian. I see nothing wrong with Lab-Grown Meat, I see it as meat, and won't eat.
@62WJDGP 11mos11MO
I’m not against it. As long there have been long enough studies to show it doesn’t cause health problems or cancer.
@9WXKNGX 11mos11MO
I need my real beaf... But on a more serious note - the ethics of any logical extension og vegetarianism I am rather sceptical of.
@9TB3J591yr1Y
Yes, as long as disclosure is prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus, and further research is done about long-term health effects, and also when the long-term health effects are understood and "discovered", they need to be displayed to the public and not hidden.
@9Q5CYST1yr1Y
If you want to buy it at a supermarket knowing it is lab grown that is fine, but putting it into restaurants will people not knowing is not ok.
@9PBPTYK1yr1Y
I hate the idea of actually keeping animals locked in a lab solely for meat, but if it's just bioengineering in a lab I could see this as a good alternative to keeping animals locked up or butchered.
@9Q6CX4D1yr1Y
animals belong on a farm; regenerative agriculture is the correct way. Not industrial farming.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
What concerns might you have about the long-term impact of consuming lab-grown meat compared to traditional meat?
@9TP9KF41yr1Y
We'll never really know what's in the lab grown meat or everything they do to it, and how these could impact long-term health
@9TPB93G1yr1Y
The health risks could possibly be worrisome for humans if there were some negative findings with lab grown meat.
@9TP868H1yr1Y
I believe in the science and think that it should be just fine. Provided tests are accurate and correct, and there are no harmful side effects, I am all for it.
@B55K6C25mos5MO
I think that's the point of doing the study. We really don't know what concerns to have. Should allow it because of free market, but we should also be studying it to see what the long-term impact it could potentially have on people.
@9VK7TYN12mos12MO
The government should allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat as long as a disclosure is prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus, but we need more long-term studies to ensure safety.
@9Q5DVF91yr1Y
Yes, but its status as lab-grown must be stated in large and clear print on its packaging. More, unbiased research must also continue to be done into its health effects,
@9QSCDPJ1yr1Y
It doesn't explain how it cultivates or what animal the lab grown meat comes from or if it will even look like an animal before enough meat is able to be taken fat full capacity from a cell. Not enough info
@9MQ8Z961yr1Y
Yes, but only after extensive testing has been performed and verified in a triple blind study performed by an independent org that is verifiably not bought out by a party of interest.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Considering potential health implications, would you prefer lab-grown meat over traditional if it was proven to be healthier? Why?
@9TSH4RJ1yr1Y
No, because of the taste and the vast nutrient density of the meat currently on the market.
@9TSHTQ71yr1Y
No, we should not use lab grown meat because they could have products that wouldn't be healthy for anyone
@@1876-Elbert11mos11MO
No
I'm a rancher. We need money, otherwise we'll struggle even more that we already are.
@B4W3XX35mos5MO
The question of whether governments should allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat is a complex one with arguments on both sides. Proponents highlight the potential environmental and ethical benefits, while opponents raise concerns about safety, energy consumption, and consumer acceptance.
@9V3CMKP12mos12MO
should not. No one really knows the risk of what you could be eating if its taken from a lab and is lab grown
@9WJLXF911mos11MO
No, the focus should be on improving the animal's well-being and impact rather than coming out with lab-grown anything
@9W8C34411mos11MO
yes bc let me that you is bc in the real world animal dose grown that fast thway human eat everyday ,minute,seconds, hours. and if u have a growing lab meat will be grown faster and thats they we have GMO food bc that dosent matter bc of what the government tell you is the people that dose missing is actually turns in food we eat and yes is hard to believe but its TRUE.
@@1876-Elbert11mos11MO
Can you say that in an understandable way?
@9VXYPGG11mos11MO
I think scientists should get to make lab-grown meat but no one should be allowed to eat it. Instead of circumventing the meat industry people should focus on making it more ethical. Lab-grown meat is unnecessary for the general public.
@9SWN4FG1yr1Y
I think we need more discussion on this topic. We need to stop the industrial agronomy and move to small, local farming of a regenerative nature. Break up the big, corporate farms.
its a weird question because meat free alternatives that are vegan or vegetarian are nice even if im not one i think its important to provide for those who do prefer to not eat meat to have the option
@B78YR2W18hrs18H
I don’t think state and private corporations should collude at all. This should be based on popular demand.
@B78V7PLLibertarian1 day1D
yes but it should follow certain sell of rules to make sure everything is healthy and running correctly.
Yes but there should be a full test run before it can be released to the public for the public health.
@B78C3Q83 days3D
Yes, I wouldn't eat it, and I think its gross, but why not make it for those who want to eat that? Studies would be nice, and disclosure of the contents is needed, but I don't think it should be banned.
@B784K4Q3 days3D
I believe we shouldn't have the government commercialize lab grown meat but instead those selling the product should under regulations by the government.
@B784C6P3 days3D
Food production in all forms should be nationalized. Lab grown meat is an exciting scientific advancement.
@B783ZR33 days3D
Regardless Government shouldn't have a say in private business until it causes harm to the citizens.
@B782Z6J3 days3D
Yes but disclosure is prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus, but it does need more studies to ensure safety.
@B77WX8H4 days4D
I'm in the middle. I believe if it is displayed on the packaging, then it is okay but also I think we should definitely know what the side effects may be but that can only be said with long-term studies. Maybe after the long-term studies have concurred, lab-grown meat may be distributed with proper labeling.
@B77TS5H4 days4D
Yes. While I think we should always work towards further advancing research in the area, as long as the meat is safe to eat, and it's disclosed and displayed on packaging and restaurant menus, I think it's fine.
@B77MYCT4 days4D
It should be to Boost the shopping rates of buying healthier food choices from real and fresh animals or plants
@B77BZLJ4 days4D
no, even if they were proven to be healthy and just as good as regular meat i still would not trust it because it is artificial meat.
@B77DJFG4 days4D
As long as rigorous testing is done on every batch of meat grown, it should be allowed to be commercialized with clear disclosure on packaging and restaurant menus.
@B76XZF25 days5D
Regardless, it should be regulated at a state-level and the disclosures need to be made clear in every way. The govt may also want to hold off until we have more studies and scientific tests run on it.
@B76V5QQ5 days5D
No, we need more long-term studies to ensure safety and disclosures must be prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus
@B74G2BR 5 days5D
I personally believe that we need further research into the idea of biological lab grown meats. What is the benefit? Why should I appeal to this over regular meat? I like the idea disclosing on packaging and restaurant menus.
@B76CGLL5 days5D
No, because then there will be more competition against ranchers and people who work hard to make a living
@B75ZD536 days6D
I support allowing commercialization mainly because of the environmental and animal welfare benefits, but I remain cautious about safety, consumer acceptance, and the impact on traditional farmers.
@B75G5VN6 days6D
More research and a solid conclusion made for the safety of lab grown meat is needed before I can give a yes or no answer.
I believe there should be more studies to ensure the safety of the beat quality, but if it wants to be introduced to the public, it can be done privately, and not in mass production, and it has to be obviously stated
@B74W6ZQ7 days7D
I think it's stupid and probably not healthy, I could sway either way. It depends on the side effects of consumption and how transparent the labs are with this fake food.
@B74J3BS7 days7D
Absolutely not, we need to be eating raw meat and raw milk, that's the way our ancestors lived for years and they turned out looking the best of humanly possible
@B74D2YS7 days7D
I agree more study needs to be held but until then yes they should as long as it displayed on packaging or menus.
@B746TCK1wk1W
Yes, as long as it tastes the same, the packaging discloses that the meat is lab grown, and the meat is safe to eat.
@B7469391wk1W
I am more worried about lab grown meat being an entity that knows nothing but pain. Something that has no mouth, but cannot scream. That, and the possibility that that the meat could be compromised, turned into something that's too unnatural.
@B73VMRW1wk1W
I think lab-grown meat could be good because it helps the environment and avoids animal cruelty, but I also think the government should be cautious. They should allow it, but with strict safety testing and without hurting traditional farmers too much.
@B73KD5J1wk1W
no, but there needs to be rules and regulations for the companies that slaughter animals. Most of these animals are abused and mistreated horribly till the moment they die just as much a horrible death(This makes the meat tougher and more strained as well). There needs to be humane ways to eat animals, animals are a gift from the planet that humans take for granted. fix the laws.
@B73DM9F1wk1W
For now, more research needs to be done to make sure it's fit for human consumption, but once it gets the green light, I'm all for commercialization as long as the public knows that the meat is lab-grown.
@DSNEPatriot 1wk1W
Yes and disclose on packaging and in restaurants. Continue studies to ensure the safety and welfare of the public as well.
@B72B9W61wk1W
I don't dislike the idea but I but it needs more study and will need prominent disclosure of it when it is available in store and restaurants
@B723QJW1wk1W
No but keep it in a way where animals are not abused or tortured before becoming meat. And if it is allowed, to be labeled as lab-grown meat.
@B6ZLYBD2wks2W
I feel like its okay to allow it but it could be unhealthy and you don't really know where everything is coming from
@B6Z8RFQ2wks2W
Wait until we have more long term studies, and when we think it’s safe, prominently display it wherever it is used.
@B6Z4ZYT2wks2W
We should do more studies to make sure it's safe, and if it is, then meals with lab-grown meat should have it prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus if it is lab-grown or not.
@B6YYW6N2wks2W
Not without more long.term studies to ensure safety and a disclosure is prominently displayed on packaging and restaurant menus
@B6YGVFVLibertarian2wks2W
Yes, however the information on the food must be clear and people can eat that as they do other garbage food
@B6Y9JVT2wks2W
I think, for now, the government should allow it as long as it is displayed on the packaging. More studies should be carried out before it is banned.
@B6Y7WHKRepublican2wks2W
Although a noble alternative, in the current state of the U.S, a large percentage of the population rely on the cattle industry. A lab-grown alternative could put several thousands, if not millions, of citizens out of jobs.
@B6Y7RC52wks2W
Yes, as long as there are defined studies that prove it's healthy and doesn't affect our system in a long term
@B6Y4W2D2wks2W
I think it would be a good alternative, but it would also be beneficial to fix how we treat our livestock.
@B6Y3JTJProgressive2wks2W
Yes, feeding people is important. The mass slaughter of animals has essentially been hidden in everyone’s backyard, and this is a viable alternative.
@B6XZ89SRepublican2wks2W
Yes as long as its been proven by everyone in the food industry as safe to consume and has no life altering health complications.
@B6XXG9Z2wks2W
Has long it isn't told to have less stuff than it actually does it should follow the same rules as other food items have too
@B6XWHTP2wks2W
Yes but they must check that this meat will not give people non-term health affects and it wont get them ill in the future
@B6XVNT7Republican2wks2W
No. As someone whose family raises beef cattle as a source of income, lab-grown "meat" poses as a risk to my family's business and those of others in agriculture.
@B6XJJML2wks2W
Lab grown meat can be good to reduce slaughtering animals but Lab Grown Meat can also be environmentally unfriendly due to the energy needed to make them which can also affect animals in the wils
@B6WVGHF2wks2W
Although I don't support the product I dont think the government should prevent it from being sold if it is safe
@B6WHPQF2wks2W
Yes as long as disclosure is displayed on packaging and restaurant menus, but we should study it more first.
@B6WBFT62wks2W
Yes, because it will take a long time to know the affects on the meat. But, as long as people aren’t experiencing affects 1-2 years after eating this meat then I think it’s okay to sell. It will also keep animals alive. I don’t think we should stop raising livestock but it’s a way to keep livestock here on earth and not go instinct eventually.
What environmental effects does lab grown meat have? is it worse than the output of large scale farming.
@B6W4GMQ2wks2W
It should be studied before it's allowed, and when it is, contents of the meat should be displayed to the public.
@B6TPBGP3wks3W
I say yes as long as it significantly positively impacts our environment and is 100% safe to consume.
@B6TL6583wks3W
Yes, and nationalize the industry. Lab-grown meat could significantly increase output while reducing the harmful environmental effects of traditional farming.
@B6TB5RR3wks3W
Yes, but only if it is 100% certain that the meat is safely edible. They should have to pass certain tests to ensure safety.
@B6T8SKG3wks3W
traditional livestock farming is cruel and bad for the environment. If this works, it would be a good thing to commercialize
@B6SNRDH3wks3W
I feel as this could be put into practice, however I would appreciate if it was studied and given tests to ensure its safety beforehand.
@B6SLRKW 3wks3W
Yes, but there should be long term studies that ensure safety, and it should be labeled on packaging.
@B6SL3RH3wks3W
Yes because if they restrict it then that would be restrictions on the free market and restrict capitalism
@B6SGZJNWomen’s Equality3wks3W
absolutely not because at the end of the day, it's not real meat; and who knows what they're really putting in there.
@B6RZWTP3wks3W
No, the best and healthiest food is food raised on the farm and organically fed/ grown and is in the farm to table category
@B6RY8243wks3W
Yes, but more long-term studies to ensure safety and display labeling on packaging and restaurant menus
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