Just seems like grandstanding, but it's a strange issue to grandstand over. Lab-grown meat isn't even remotely competitive with real meat, neither economically

Just seems like grandstanding, but it's a strange issue to grandstand over. Lab-grown meat isn't even remotely competitive with real meat, neither economically, nor aesthetically, nor nutritionally. The differentiating selling point for lab-grown is "cruelty-free", and the largest cohort who this selling point appeals to is vegans, who are a relatively small cohort anyway. Real meat and lab-grown aren't even in the same market - they're each targeting completely different prospects. Does the Italian government seriously think it's a threat?