Re: The end of cows
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:51 pm
Thanks Stephanie!Stephanie wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:46 pmMoved the food heritage chat to here viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2383
Same from me.Woodchopper wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:52 pmThanks Stephanie!Stephanie wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 2:46 pmMoved the food heritage chat to here viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2383
There are vegan ice creams that I much prefer to dairy ice creams. The problem that I personally find with many of the most common (available in the supermarket) vegan substitute products is that they either contain nuts to which I'm severly allergic or Palm Oil with no ethical/sustainbility information. So, while I'd happily switch to more veggie or vegan foods I have issues with many of them. Hopefully as more products become available the increased variety will mean I can more easily avoid them.Woodchopper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:51 pmDefinitely, ice cream seems to be one of the most developed products.
Palm oil with no sustainability information is still better than dairy with no sustainability information, and probably better than dairy with sustainability information. Cows and their fodder cause way more deforestation.kerrya1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:03 pmThere are vegan ice creams that I much prefer to dairy ice creams. The problem that I personally find with many of the most common (available in the supermarket) vegan substitute products is that they either contain nuts to which I'm severly allergic or Palm Oil with no ethical/sustainbility information. So, while I'd happily switch to more veggie or vegan foods I have issues with many of them. Hopefully as more products become available the increased variety will mean I can more easily avoid them.Woodchopper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:51 pmDefinitely, ice cream seems to be one of the most developed products.
I have a very specific hatred of Palm Oil because Orangutans are my favourite animals. I know that palm oil is more land efficient than many alternatives, so truely sustainable palm oil is probably the best option but until I can be confident of that I do tend to avoid palm oil and its derivatives.Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:46 amPalm oil with no sustainability information is still better than dairy with no sustainability information, and probably better than dairy with sustainability information. Cows and their fodder cause way more deforestation.kerrya1 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 7:03 pmThere are vegan ice creams that I much prefer to dairy ice creams. The problem that I personally find with many of the most common (available in the supermarket) vegan substitute products is that they either contain nuts to which I'm severly allergic or Palm Oil with no ethical/sustainbility information. So, while I'd happily switch to more veggie or vegan foods I have issues with many of them. Hopefully as more products become available the increased variety will mean I can more easily avoid them.Woodchopper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:51 pm
Definitely, ice cream seems to be one of the most developed products.
I do find it 'interesting' the way people (in general, not you specifically kerrya1) have latched onto palm oil (a thing that happens "over there"), but often never give a moment's thought to eating beef.
https://www.ft.com/content/ae4dd452-f3e ... 16c5280bc7Israeli start-up Future Meat has claimed a huge leap towards commercial viability for its lab-grown chicken, slashing production costs by almost half in just a few months.
The company, whose backers include Archer Daniels Midland, Tyson Foods and S2G, said it was now producing a 110 gramme chicken breast for just under $4, down from $7.50 announced at the start of the year.
Rom Kshuk, chief executive, said he expected the cost to fall to below $2 in the next 12-18 months.
Also interesting is whether cells with completely new flavours and textures could be developed. Go down that road and future generations may perceive slaughtered meat to be boring.dyqik wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 4:09 pmAn interesting one will be the extent to which cells from one animal species can be made to mimic meat from another. I can imagine that lab grown cow, or even chicken, muscle and fat cells could be persuaded to grow to look, act and taste like streaky bacon.
And there may be an option of mixing cells from different species in one product.
Another thing is whether there are cells from non-traditional Western food species that would fit this production method.
Hhm. I do like a chicken and bacon sandwich but wouldn't want one meat that tasted of both as I enjoy the two different textures. They could both be made of the same thing though.dyqik wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 4:09 pmAn interesting one will be the extent to which cells from one animal species can be made to mimic meat from another. I can imagine that lab grown cow, or even chicken, muscle and fat cells could be persuaded to grow to look, act and taste like streaky bacon.
And there may be an option of mixing cells from different species in one product.
Another thing is whether there are cells from non-traditional Western food species that would fit this production method.
"Long pig". Not seen that expression used for a couple of decades.Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 4:27 pmOnce they've got the tech sorted I look forward to all sorts of weird species becoming available. Mammoths, okapis, albatrosses, why not human?
The nascent industry growing real meat in bioreactors had a record-breaking year in 2020, with investment growing sixfold and dozens of new companies being founded.
A study also indicates that 80% of people in the UK and US are open to eating meat produced in a factory rather than a field
cultivated meat companies received more than €300m in investment in 2020, and the number of companies grew by 43% to 76.
several companies were moving out of the lab and into facilities capable of producing thousands of kilograms of meat a year.
The research on attitudes to cultivated meat is published in the journal Foods and examined the views of 4,000 representative consumers, half in the UK and half in the US. “We found a high level of openness – 80% – in both the US and UK populations, with 40% highly likely to try and 40% somewhat or moderately likely to try,” the researchers said.
The results suggest that cultivated meat is likely to be widely accepted by the general public, especially the younger generations and an eager group of early adopters who appreciate its benefits
GFI’s report says fundamental technological breakthroughs are not necessary to produce mass-market cultivated meat, but that engineering challenges remain to keep reducing costs.
Snarky response: 80% of people in the UK and US probably are already eating meat produced in a factory farm, at least some of the time.Nero wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:48 pmArticle about the recent The Good Food Institute (GFI) annual industry report:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nvestments
A few snippets:
A study also indicates that 80% of people in the UK and US are open to eating meat produced in a factory rather than a field
Here's a link to the report. https://gfi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021 ... 1-0429.pdfNero wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 1:48 pmArticle about the recent The Good Food Institute (GFI) annual industry report:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nvestments
A few snippets:
The nascent industry growing real meat in bioreactors had a record-breaking year in 2020, with investment growing sixfold and dozens of new companies being founded.A study also indicates that 80% of people in the UK and US are open to eating meat produced in a factory rather than a fieldcultivated meat companies received more than €300m in investment in 2020, and the number of companies grew by 43% to 76.several companies were moving out of the lab and into facilities capable of producing thousands of kilograms of meat a year.The research on attitudes to cultivated meat is published in the journal Foods and examined the views of 4,000 representative consumers, half in the UK and half in the US. “We found a high level of openness – 80% – in both the US and UK populations, with 40% highly likely to try and 40% somewhat or moderately likely to try,” the researchers said.The results suggest that cultivated meat is likely to be widely accepted by the general public, especially the younger generations and an eager group of early adopters who appreciate its benefitsGFI’s report says fundamental technological breakthroughs are not necessary to produce mass-market cultivated meat, but that engineering challenges remain to keep reducing costs.
Just happened to watch this last night.Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 4:27 pmOnce they've got the tech sorted I look forward to all sorts of weird species becoming available. Mammoths, okapis, albatrosses, why not human?
Oh dear.shpalman wrote: ↑Sun May 16, 2021 10:41 amTwo thirds of Brits would ‘rather die early than give up meat’
The survey of 2,000 people, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of No Meat May, also found that more than half (51%) of British men and women associate a diet that contains a lot of meat with being ‘masculine’, while vegetarian (36%) and vegan (35%) diets are seen as more ‘feminine’.