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Fault_tolerant t1_iwbtguj wrote

This is the next series of companies that I believe will be good investments in. Once this tech is available mainstream and price competitive with natural grown meats, it will take off like crazy. Most people wouldn't care if it was cultured or natural, just that it's $5.00 / lb vs $7.00/lb.

Also I want perfectly rectangular chicken strips that re not made of pink slime.

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Decimator714 t1_iwc8fbd wrote

This will only be true if they can make it impossible to distinguish the flavour between them, hope so.

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Fault_tolerant t1_iwc9m5d wrote

yeah, I kinda implied/ assumed that, but the article does say that the author tried the chicken and it tasted like chicken.

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Decimator714 t1_iwca3bi wrote

You're totally right. Once they dial in mass production of this stuff, as long as it tastes good no one will care if they can get the cost way down.

We're almost at 8 billion people now...

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lilrabbitfoofoo t1_iweoego wrote

It will. In fact, because of the source, they will be able to make consistently high quality meat from the best stocks forever.

The first will be ground beef for patties, meatballs, bolognese, etc. That would replace everything from fast food to a major staple across the entire food chain -- a huge environmental win for everyone.

But they are already growing full steaks now...

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Decimator714 t1_iwep5si wrote

This would be so huge. Imagine the price of meat ending up as cheap as rice or beans?

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lilrabbitfoofoo t1_iwepif4 wrote

That's the real kicker...volume production will keep dropping the price -- something that isn't environmental viable with living animals.

And it can be done anywhere in the world at the same high quality.

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