Test tube meat.

[Cassie]

I saw this on ninemsn and wondered what you guys thought- personally i feel sick just thinking about eating test tube meat.



PETA offers millions for test-tube meat

Steaks out of a test-tube? The animal rights group PETA is putting up a US$1 million (A$1.06 million) reward for anyone who by 2012 can grow in-vitro meat that looks and tastes like the real thing.
"In-vitro meat production would use animal stem cells that would be placed in a medium to grow and reproduce. The result would mimic flesh and could be cooked and eaten," People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said in a statement.
The reward will go to the participant who manages by 2012 to put test-tube chicken into commercial production and successful sell it in at least 10 US states at a competitive price.
Teams of researchers around the world are already working on producing meat in a laboratory, but it will be several years yet before in-vitro meat makes it onto the dinner table.
A team of 10 PETA jurors will taste the entries to make sure they match the texture and flavor of chicken, and they must score at least 80 out of 100 points to win the prize.
The New York Times revealed that the scheme almost triggered a civil war within the headquarters of the organization dedicated to fighting for animal rights. But PETA argued the move would help avoid unnecessary suffering.
"More than 40 billion chickens, fish, pigs, and cows are killed every year for food in the United States in horrific ways," it said in its statement.
"In-vitro meat would spare animals from this suffering. In addition, in vitro meat would dramatically reduce the devastating effects the meat industry has on the environment."
And it added that while "humans don't need to eat meat at all" since many people continued "to refuse to kick their meat addictions, PETA is willing to help them gain access to flesh that doesn't cause suffering and death."

[trixydafairy]

im going to a peta protest in a few weeks. we have to strip down to underpants and put red paint on our hands (like fake blood) and hold signs over our boobs. its against the import of large amounts of live stock

[Cassie]

sounds kinky, hope you have fun Donna. But seriously test tube meat sounds digusting!

[trixydafairy]

its just a good way to get media attention when you are protesting.

yeah. i duno about test tube meat. i wouldnt like to be the person to try it first. im not a vego though so i wont have to worry

[Cassie]

Hopefully its not raining otherwise you might get the flu.

I dont think vegitarians will eat it tho. its made from animal stem cells. They will prob still think thats cruel.

[trixydafairy]

yeah it seems kind of weird what they are trying to achieve there

If anyone else wants to protest pm me. we are meeting in downtown sydney on the 10th of may at 1pm. pm me for more details if you are interested in baring all for animals.

[berex]

I think it would be wonderful if they managed to create lab grown meat that has the same characteristics as normal meat. Why not? I'd say its very possible with all the technological advancments now a days!

[Cassie]

And you would eat it? Its almost enough to turn me into a vego.

[berex]

It would be the same thing... Why not?

[Cassie]

It wouls taste like the same thing and smell like the same thing but i would much rather eat meat from an animal than a test tube. There is something about it which turns me off.

[berex]

you wouldnt even know if no one told you it was from a testtube

[Cassie]

which is why if they ever did do it i would prob stop eating meat....

[trixydafairy]

so you have no problem eating something that walks around and looks cute and has feelings and then gets shot in the head and skinned (or in kfc chicken's case boiled alive) and in some cases still has bones attached and blood inside? but you have a problem with clean specially grown meat? weird.

[Cassie]

no i have a problem eating artifical meat. Its not real. And makes me wanna be sick just thinking about it.
Im not a vego and honestly dont give a shit about the animals i eat and their feelings.... they taste good.

[30yroldclubboy]

You eat McNuggets don't you??????

[Cassie]

No they taste disgusting!!!