‘Gigantic’ power of meat industry blocking green alternatives, study finds
www.theguardian.com
Analysis of EU and US shows livestock farmers receive about 1,000 times more public funding than plant-based and cultivated meat

Unsurprising! So I guess meat and dairy products are going to become astronomically expensive?

The one thing that I can’t find is a palatable alternative to cheese. Are there any yet?

  • @evanuggetpi
    2•10 months ago

    I linked this before, but in case you didn’t see it: https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/127521588/the-secret-to-the-perfect-dairy-free-cheese-could-lie-in-lab-grown-milk-protein

    "The business is focusing on creating casein, a protein which will allow vegan food products to have the same sensory impact as real dairy products.

    “There is a lot of potential for this process. You can ‘veganise’ any product that is traditionally dairy without changing anything for the consumer,” Miller says."

    • @2tapryOP
      1•10 months ago

      Thanks. Hadn’t seen that one, but have seen similar stories.

      I personally don’t have a problem with ‘lab grown’ food, but I suspect some do. ‘Plant based’ is probably more palatable to the public opinion? I’m not sure if I want a lab grown food to necessarily replicate existing food, I’d rather just have good nutritious food that tastes good - plants do that already? Except for BACON, there is simply no substitute for BACON - sorry Miss Piggy@#@! If they make a lab grown BACON I’m all in!!!