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I'm a vegan but also not a fan of lab grown meat, it may sway some people but ultimately plants give enough that any special meat replacement product is just a diversion from the plentiful non-meat-centric cuisines and meal choices out there. Lab grown will always be compared to farmed animals and customers will always find something to critique or some difference to latch on to.

That said... the article only gave an aside to the massive animal ag subsidies in the US. A lot less people would eat animals if the real cost was apparent. Which isn't to say people shouldn't have plentiful food options, they should, but we probably have a better use for our money the subsidizing ones which are ethically questionable, destroy the environment, and typically aren't good for you either.



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