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I assume lab grown beef would be just as unhealthy as natural red meat? I initially became vegan for the health benefits (which are real, my cholesterol number

I assume lab grown beef would be just as unhealthy as natural red meat? I initially became vegan for the health benefits (which are real, my cholesterol numbers have turned around dramatically), and later came to appreciate the ethical and global warming benefits of veganism. Lab grown meat would seem to keep those ethical and climate benefits, but I wonder about the health impact of lab grown beef compared to popular meat analogs like Impossible or Beyond beef.

ksaj 4y ago
Ethics and environment aside, I'd personally I'd like to see "the health impact of lab grown beef compared to popular meat analogs like Impossible or Beyond beef" compared to eating straight up actual beef. This seems to be altogether missing from the equation. I'm not convinced Beyond Meat and its competitors are healthier at all, and the ingredients list makes me think some aspects of it would have a significant negative impact on health. Maybe impacting different health aspects, but an impact just the same. I've always said you don't eat a burger for its health benefits, but the folks who make the vegan analogs seem to keep this entirely out of the picture.