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Is lab grown meat ok to you?
  No, its still against my morals.
  No. Other.
  Yes, I still wouldn't eat it though.
  Yes. Other.
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anarchyneko

PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:40 am


ewwwwwwwwwwwww...who knows what they have used to grow it!!
PostPosted: Thu May 18, 2006 5:12 am


I think it's great, and I'd support it, altough meat isn't that healthy anyway so I wouldn't eat it myself.

Fatal Hilarity


The Velveteen Violinist

PostPosted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:59 pm


Hmm....

You know, I dun consider a couple of cells a whole animal, to tell you the truth.
PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:06 pm


it sounds disgusting.

1. i dont eat meat to begin

2. i dont like putting unatural products into my body, who knows what it is doing to you! and lab grown meat is definitly off of my list.

anarchyneko


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:14 pm


I heard about someone doing something like this with frogs a few years back, and talking about how they could clone individual organs with questions as to how that might pertain to human organ transplants. Someone, something, sorry I don't have any specifics.

All of a sudden, we're seeing something that could possibly have far-reaching changes into our own particular subculture. Animal rights? With less necessity to breed huge populations of animals, we might start seeing a return to the days where pigs are allowed to roam around. Lambs will no longer be caged their entire lives. Of course, I'm sure that chicken and cow farm wouldn't change appreciably, given the desire for products like milk and eggs, but I'm going way off tangent.

It's crazy, but it's an applicable science that makes sense. Provided that meat began to be manufactured in a laboratory, I might actually start eating it again. Not at every meal like most Americans feel inclined to do, but on a fairly regular basis none the less. Meat, after all, is an easy and accessable source of protein, amino acids, and plenty of Calories for someone as active as I am. Seriously, ever since becoming a vegetarian I eat all the ******** time. The convenience of something like "guilt free" meat would be impossible for me to pass up (unless the cost turned out to be excessively prohibitive).

What weight does an opinion like "it's not natural so I won't eat it" carry? Even pretty devout vegans eat all kinds of processed s**t really frequently, so why not a meat substitute that's made of... meat? (note: questions not meant to insult, but to stimulate conversation).
PostPosted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:14 am


I wouldn't mind people eating it but to be honest, it;s been so long it might seem weird to eat meat.

Indigo14


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:00 am


I think that's a great idea. I don't know though if there would be any bad effects that haven't been accounted for and most probably won't show up till after it's being made and people are eating it. I'm not sure if I would eat it or not. On one hand it's not technically really from an animal. But I have a major distrust to people trying to hand me off food especially if it has a word such as meat in it. Too many times people have tried feeding me food with meat in. Also it's still kind of gross to me that I would be eating organs or muscle tissue or whatever. I'll probably stick with foods that I'm comfortable with so I probably won't ever try it.
PostPosted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:59 pm


It sounds incredibly odd..

I would definetely do some major considering before I put it in my mouth. domokun

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DaleLuck1313

PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:38 pm


I'd eat it on occasion, because the reason I'm vegetarian is due to the death of so many animals, and this would mean no killing to get the meat, right? By 'on occasion' I mean not always, as I am too obsessed with Quorn - it tastes so nice!
PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:52 pm


Caticus
I wouldn't eat it because flesh is flesh and I think thats gross. I'd imagine it'd be a hideously expensive process, and thus too expensive to sell mainstream.

Catherine teh Vegan


Aka-Tenshi

PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:16 am


If it hurts the 'real' animal, I wouldn't eat it.But if it doesn't I'll wait a bit to see if there's any side-effect and then taste it ninja
PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:28 pm


If no animals were harmed in the process and they had tested for whatever effects this kind of thing could have on the human body, I'd go for it.
I went vegetarian primarily because I though animals didn't deserve to be harmed or die for my want of meat. If I can eat it and no animals are harmed- thats great!

Lee Retalis


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:43 pm


The idea weirds me out more than a little... I would probably try it, but I would prefer to stand back a couple of feet and poke at it with a stick. x_X
PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:28 am


Ammonia Spike
The idea weirds me out more than a little... I would probably try it, but I would prefer to stand back a couple of feet and poke at it with a stick. x_X

I became a vegetarian for the health benefits but i would do the poking with a stick thing too, lol.

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reptileluver101

PostPosted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:01 am


Fatal Hilarity
I think it's great, and I'd support it, altough meat isn't that healthy anyway so I wouldn't eat it myself.


i wouldnt eat it, but i do support it just like you. i think its great, i mean have any of u thought about it? ppl who RNT vegetarians can eat this instead of the real animals. then they wouldnt have to be slaughtered. i think its great smile . the word should be spread though; as i doubt most ppl know about this yet- especially ppl who rnt vegetarians.

YAY! 3nodding
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