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> I’m curious how other vegetarians and vegans feel about eating lab-grown meat? Focusing only on the opinions about other people: eventually, there is going t
by doctorpangloss 3y ago
> I’m curious how other vegetarians and vegans feel about eating lab-grown meat?
Focusing only on the opinions about other people: eventually, there is going to be less meat. They're going to get less of this physiologically delightful thing. It's inevitable.
For like 4-8% of the population, like me, they don't need the delight of meat. Fine. But that still leaves 92% who eat meat as long as it is possible to do so. It will be interesting to see how many people become vegan not because of any moral reason, but because it helps them e.g. cope with extraordinarily high prices.
- civilitty 3y ago> For like 4-8% of the population, like me, they don't need the delight of meat. Fine. But that still leaves 92% who eat meat as long as it is possible to do so. Yeah I don't like the look of that ratio. I don't think you guys can reproduce fast enough to feed all of us!
- phkahler 3y ago>> It will be interesting to see how many people become vegan not because of any moral reason, but because it helps them e.g. cope with extraordinarily high prices. My estimate is zero. Prices may reduce certain foods to occasional consumption. I can't speak for other non-vegans, but I'll eat vegan food at times if that's what I go for or if that's what's served by someone. But scarcity will not cause someone to declare themselves vegan IMHO.
- danaris 3y agoIndeed; scarcity is much more likely to make people eat whatever is most available.
- somenameforme 3y agoMeat price ranges have a relatively hard cap. The rule of thumb for free ranging chickens is about 50 per acre, and they're really easy to train to return to a coop at night, and many breeds are ready to harvest in as little as 6 weeks. So prices can only get so high before somebody starts to see some opportunity there.