Mark Post, creator of the world's first lab-grown
hamburger, holds a petri dish of cultured beef. He believes lab-grown
meat could provide a solution to global food shortages and help combat
climate change.
Photograph by David Parry, Reuters
30 comments:
Hugh
said...
It's ridiculous, it took 2 years just to make 2 of those patties. They would work well if they wern't so expensive and tasted like a burger. They spent $330,000 to make one hamburger. The taste test said that it tastes bland and disgusting. If they had a cheaper, better tasting, and less time consuming solution that would be great! But they don't.
To me this article was very interesting. I had heard about this on the news before, but I never thought that technology would get so advanced that we could make artificial meat. Though this might solve hunger problems when and if people decide that they like the taste and are willing to eat it. Something that this article leads up to is the problem of replacement organs. Since there are so many people that need replacement organs and not enough donors, some of the people are dying while waiting on the list which is approximately 77,238 people long or more. If we have technology capable of building an artificial burger, shouldn't we be able to create organs or other life saving objects?
I think this is very interesting, though I would not like to eat a burger thats not natural. I think it could be possibly bad for my health and if it comes down to it, I would rather stop eating meat than eat the un-natural burger.
I think that it's great that we can make food from a Petri Dish, but something more amazing would be using this same technologies to manufacture organs that will be used on humans. If you can use it on meat, why not use it on humans. Also, meat can easily be spoiled, so this won't help the people in need. Next, 1/3 of meat is thrown away anyways, so there isn't a real shortage of meat. This technology won't be helpful for the next 100 years. Sergery Brin is waisting his money on this verses actually distributing money to those in need.
This idea will be very good if it is developed. Right now, people are used to burgers as they are, which means more juicy and more flavorful. It will take a lot less cows to create enough burgers for the world. It won't be as good, but it will definitely pass for a burger. They could add a little more flavor, like more seasoning and some toppings. But if and when we start running out of animals, this will be a good solution. At first, most people will not want to eat this because it is not natural, but once people try it, they will get used to it. This will develop into something a lot better and, if it does, could solve food shortage problems.
This article was really cool, because this can really change the life of the millions of cows in the world. Even though I don't eat burgers, I think that this story is cool.
I'm not sure if this will work. It has pros and cons. It depends whether the majority of the American population likes the idea and taste. I can imagine that some would think of it as unnatural because it is not real meat. But on the other hand, this could save the lives of cows around the world, thus satisfying some animal welfare groups.
To me this article was very intriguing, and I was fascinated by the idea of artificial meat made from stem cells. I thought the idea was great because it would help control obesity, and reduce the number of people who go to bed hungry. But there is one problem that stood out to me: critics have commented how the burger tastes less salty and does not have any fat, which is a key factor to a burger if it is to be juicy.Also, if it does not tastes good, then people will not eat it. I was thinking that salt, pepper, or other seasonings could be added to the artificial burger to make it tastes saltier, because critics did say that it had the same texture, but lacked any seasonings. There may be some issues with this new burger, but I believe they can be fixed and this could have a major impact.
I think that the idea of lab-grown meat is very interesting. If it could help save the lives of animals, it may be a useful thing to have. However, the money used to make such a burger is incredible and therefore will not attract many customers. Also, I think that the scientist should find a more natural way to color the meat, or they should leave it as it is. If we find a cheaper way to produce lab-grown burgers, I think it would be a good solution for the cattle that are preserved from the slaughterhouse. However, I think that this should be a last resort because cattle are always reproducing, and though it is horrible that we are slaughtering them so swiftly, it is better just to cut down on our meat consumation. The lost need of beef may also sacrifice the jobs of cattle farmers. Besides, things are already being done to preserve cattle. For example, we participate in Meatless Monday at our school. This shows that we are conscious of our problem and trying to fix it. Overall, I think that the idea of lab-grown meat is interesting, but we need to reconsider and think about the choices before we jump into more research.
I find the concept of this new meat very interesting. However,I would not eat the lab-grown meat. This is because it is so unnatural. Also, work is already being done to make artificial meat. For example, there are patties made out of vegetables which are not as unnatural and taste better or about the same. Another point against lab-grown meat is that meat is a cause of obesity. I think that in America, we could definitely cut down on how much meat we eat and preserve cattle. Therefore, I do not think that we should be growing artificial meat in petri dishes.
I am very curious to know what one of these petri dish burgers taste like. I thought this whole article was very interesting, but one of the main thing that really grabbed me was the process of how they make these burgers. The process starts with stem cells extracted from cow muscle tissue. In the laboratory to make the burgers, the stem cells are cultured with different nutrients to help them develop and multiply. 3 weeks later, there are more than a million stem cells, which are put into smaller dishes where they come together as one whole and divide into small strips of muscle about a centimeter long and a few millimeters thick. Then these strips are collected into small pellets, which are frozen. When there are enough, they are defrosted and compacted into a patty just before being cooked. A simpler way of saying it is that scientists took cells from a cow and turned them into strips of muscle that they combined to make a patty.
This concept is very interesting. This technique would be very useful in preserving animal life, However, the process is rather bit disgusting as they take cells from a cow and grow it into a burger. This being said, I would rather eat natural meat than this and if this technique would start being used and butchering cows would be eliminated, I would probably not eat burgers at all. Not to mention it took two years to grow this meat, two burgers costed more than an expensive car, and the taste test said that they were not too good. I guess if they had a cheaper, better tasting and less time consuming solution it would be good.
I find this article very interesting. This burger can help solve problems of not having food, but it costed $330,000 for the burger and that is a lot of money to spend on one burger. This can be a waste of money and time, though it would help the amount of people in need of food. I found it very interesting how this lab grown burger can improve the amount of greenhouse gasses and emissions released. This is a great idea, though it can be somewhat impractical with the time and money used.
I think that this idea is good in someways, and bad in some ways. Some bad aspects are that this is very expensive and some people may not want to eat artificial meat. In my case, I would want the natural burger. There are also some good aspects. Some examples are that animals have a place in the world. They should be able to live a happy life. I don't know which I would prefer...
I think that this idea is good in someways, and bad in some ways. Some bad aspects are that this is very expensive and some people may not want to eat artificial meat. In my case, I would want the natural burger. There are also some good aspects. Some examples are that animals have a place in the world. They should be able to live a happy life. I don't know which I would prefer...
I think that this idea is good in someways, and bad in some ways. Some bad aspects are that this is very expensive and some people may not want to eat artificial meat. In my case, I would want the natural burger. There are also some good aspects. Some examples are that animals have a place in the world. They should be able to live a happy life. I don't know which I would prefer...
I found this article interesting. Lab-made meat is a new step towards something big in food production. Also, I found the different views of different people very interesting.
I like the idea of not hurting animals, but seriously? Isn't there like a big concern about non-GMO's? I just don't know if this burger idea is the right solution. You can't take two years just to feed one person for a day. I know that this may be some "solution to world hunger", but I just don't know how this goes over with the public, especially the vegans and anti-glutton people. I mean, It's just not natural.
I thought this article was very interesting. I had no idea that meat can be produced in this scientific manner. I think it is amazing that scientists can produce this food, and make it taste similar to meat. I also think it is great that this is helping the environment. The statistics on the website said that this way of creating meat emits 96% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and requires 99% less land. Overall, I think this advancement in technology is really interesting and exciting.
This article struck me as strange and disgusting. ALthough it is pretty cool that they could make a live thing out of bacteria, it is still pretty disgusting, and I would rather go hungry than eat it, especially because of the price. Also, it costs more than it would to make a delicious tasting burger. Why not just give the people who are starving real, good cheap burgers instead of bacteria-grown, expensive, and bland burgers.
I really liked this article. I think that it is interesting that you can grow a burger. However I do not like the fact that they do not have very good taste. I would rather have a real burger with real taste.
After reading this article, I formulated a few questions. First of all, I was wondering how many people get bitten by black widows every year. I was also wondering how many of these bites are fatal. In addition, I was wondering where black widows are usually found.
I did a little bit of research about black widows after reading this article, and I wanted to post some of my findings. One of the most common characteristics of a black widows is the reddish hourglass marking found on the spider’s backside. Black widows are, of course, poisonous. Symptoms of a black widow’s bite include nausea, perspiration, high blood pressure, fever, tremors, and difficulty breathing. Though a black widow’s bite is believed to be fifteen times stronger than a rattlesnake’s, few people die from the spider’s bite. The risk of these bite’s being fatal increases when a black widows bites a small child or older adult. Black widows are found in many places in the world such as the United States, Southern Europe and Asia, Africa, Australia, and many parts of South America. Many think of this spider as the most poisonous spider found in North America. These spiders exist mostly in the southern and western parts of the United States. Black widows are usually found in places such as outdoor furniture, fences, rocks, and sheds. If the temperature drops considerably, black widows may enter indoor facilities. Black widows also different from other spiders because of their funnel shaped web. Black widows make their webs out of something similar to a sticky silk. I hope the information I found was helpful.
Personally, I absolutely dispise the idea that they are making artificial burgers because these days, everything is much too artificial and technology-y. Nothing is just natural, how it was meant to be. Therefore, I could not finish reading this article because it truly disgusts me. Sorry.
In response to Maddie, it seems like the process of making the burger was as close to natural as a lab-made food project can get. From what I read, please correct me if I am wrong, the author did not mention any uses of antibiotics or discomfort for the cows. After a few months of being in the Food Inc. LEAP class, I can understand what you were thinking.
I still have my doubts about the production of the burger, too. It is certainly possible ( though it was not made clear) that the author biased. He, or she, may have worked for the company that created the burger. This also poses some other possibilities. What if the author left out some key detail about antibiotics or CAFOs that were skipped over so as to improve the way the reader received the article.
For those of us in Food Inc., this article reminds me of the relationship between Colin Campbell, the biochemist, and the other doctor, who focused mainly on health. This experiment is not dis similar. It goes across the disciplines with science, food, health, finance, and even energy.
I would like to leave a comment in response to Yvette's previous comment. In fact, there are simple lab-grown organs. Angela Irizarry in Lewisburg had to get a blood vessel replaced. Scientists built her an artificial vessel in a lab using cells from her own bone marrow. Recently, a girl got a prototype windpipe grown from her bone marrow. In 2011, a Swedish girl recieved an artificially grown brain and she is still doing well. Previously, I mentioned that the idea of lab-grown meat was bad. However, I think lab-grown organs are good. This is because the organ can grow with the human and it is from their own cells.
This article got me thinking. I like this idea, but unfortunately this will take more than a few years to develop for public use. Let's start off with pricing. The article said that the two burgers costed 330,000 to make. It will take a long time to fix this. Let's get down to probably an even more important part. One of the taste tests said that the texture and the taste were completely different. Also, the process for making these. They strip muscle cells from a cow, and then grow them into a burger. This can gross some people out. In response to Yvette's post, I agree completely. If they have the technology, why not use it on artificial human organs? You can't always rely on a car crash to get you organs immediately. Of course, it is expensive, but these are people's lives I'm talking about. The concept of growing human organs really interests me. If they had a less expensive, tastier, better looking solution than it would be great! But the don't, so they need to drop the idea for a little while and improve.
I don't like the idea of lab grown meat. I predict that it might be a little unsanitary. I don't fully trust these scientists. I'm not really sure that it's really meat. Sorry Mark Post, but I'm not a fan.
30 comments:
It's ridiculous, it took 2 years just to make 2 of those patties. They would work well if they wern't so expensive and tasted like a burger. They spent $330,000 to make one hamburger. The taste test said that it tastes bland and disgusting. If they had a cheaper, better tasting, and less time consuming solution that would be great! But they don't.
To me this article was very interesting. I had heard about this on the news before, but I never thought that technology would get so advanced that we could make artificial meat. Though this might solve hunger problems when and if people decide that they like the taste and are willing to eat it. Something that this article leads up to is the problem of replacement organs. Since there are so many people that need replacement organs and not enough donors, some of the people are dying while waiting on the list which is approximately 77,238 people long or more. If we have technology capable of building an artificial burger, shouldn't we be able to create organs or other life saving objects?
I think this is very interesting, though I would not like to eat a burger thats not natural. I think it could be possibly bad for my health and if it comes down to it, I would rather stop eating meat than eat the un-natural burger.
I think that it's great that we can make food from a Petri Dish, but something more amazing would be using this same technologies to manufacture organs that will be used on humans. If you can use it on meat, why not use it on humans. Also, meat can easily be spoiled, so this won't help the people in need. Next, 1/3 of meat is thrown away anyways, so there isn't a real shortage of meat. This technology won't be helpful for the next 100 years. Sergery Brin is waisting his money on this verses actually distributing money to those in need.
This idea will be very good if it is developed. Right now, people are used to burgers as they are, which means more juicy and more flavorful. It will take a lot less cows to create enough burgers for the world. It won't be as good, but it will definitely pass for a burger. They could add a little more flavor, like more seasoning and some toppings. But if and when we start running out of animals, this will be a good solution. At first, most people will not want to eat this because it is not natural, but once people try it, they will get used to it. This will develop into something a lot better and, if it does, could solve food shortage problems.
This article was really cool, because this can really change the life of the millions of cows in the world. Even though I don't eat burgers, I think that this story is cool.
I'm not sure if this will work. It has pros and cons. It depends whether the majority of the American population likes the idea and taste. I can imagine that some would think of it as unnatural because it is not real meat. But on the other hand, this could save the lives of cows around the world, thus satisfying some animal welfare groups.
To me this article was very intriguing, and I was fascinated by the idea of artificial meat made from stem cells. I thought the idea was great because it would help control obesity, and reduce the number of people who go to bed hungry. But there is one problem that stood out to me: critics have commented how the burger tastes less salty and does not have any fat, which is a key factor to a burger if it is to be juicy.Also, if it does not tastes good, then people will not eat it. I was thinking that salt, pepper, or other seasonings could be added to the artificial burger to make it tastes saltier, because critics did say that it had the same texture, but lacked any seasonings. There may be some issues with this new burger, but I believe they can be fixed and this could have a major impact.
I think that the idea of lab-grown meat is very interesting. If it could help save the lives of animals, it may be a useful thing to have. However, the money used to make such a burger is incredible and therefore will not attract many customers. Also, I think that the scientist should find a more natural way to color the meat, or they should leave it as it is. If we find a cheaper way to produce lab-grown burgers, I think it would be a good solution for the cattle that are preserved from the slaughterhouse. However, I think that this should be a last resort because cattle are always reproducing, and though it is horrible that we are slaughtering them so swiftly, it is better just to cut down on our meat consumation. The lost need of beef may also sacrifice the jobs of cattle farmers. Besides, things are already being done to preserve cattle. For example, we participate in Meatless Monday at our school. This shows that we are conscious of our problem and trying to fix it. Overall, I think that the idea of lab-grown meat is interesting, but we need to reconsider and think about the choices before we jump into more research.
I find the concept of this new meat very interesting. However,I would not eat the lab-grown meat. This is because it is so unnatural. Also, work is already being done to make artificial meat. For example, there are patties made out of vegetables which are not as unnatural and taste better or about the same. Another point against lab-grown meat is that meat is a cause of obesity. I think that in America, we could definitely cut down on how much meat we eat and preserve cattle. Therefore, I do not think that we should be growing artificial meat in petri dishes.
I am very curious to know what one of these petri dish burgers taste like. I thought this whole article was very interesting, but one of the main thing that really grabbed me was the process of how they make these burgers. The process starts with stem cells extracted from cow muscle tissue. In the laboratory to make the burgers, the stem cells are cultured with different nutrients to help them develop and multiply. 3 weeks later, there are more than a million stem cells, which are put into smaller dishes where they come together as one whole and divide into small strips of muscle about a centimeter long and a few millimeters thick. Then these strips are collected into small pellets, which are frozen. When there are enough, they are defrosted and compacted into a patty just before being cooked. A simpler way of saying it is that scientists took cells from a cow and turned them into strips of muscle that they combined to make a patty.
This concept is very interesting. This technique would be very useful in preserving animal life, However, the process is rather bit disgusting as they take cells from a cow and grow it into a burger. This being said, I would rather eat natural meat than this and if this technique would start being used and butchering cows would be eliminated, I would probably not eat burgers at all. Not to mention it took two years to grow this meat, two burgers costed more than an expensive car, and the taste test said that they were not too good. I guess if they had a cheaper, better tasting and less time consuming solution it would be good.
I find this article very interesting. This burger can help solve problems of not having food, but it costed $330,000 for the burger and that is a lot of money to spend on one burger. This can be a waste of money and time, though it would help the amount of people in need of food. I found it very interesting how this lab grown burger can improve the amount of greenhouse gasses and emissions released. This is a great idea, though it can be somewhat impractical with the time and money used.
I think that this idea is good in someways, and bad in some ways. Some bad aspects are that this is very expensive and some people may not want to eat artificial meat. In my case, I would want the natural burger. There are also some good aspects. Some examples are that animals have a place in the world. They should be able to live a happy life. I don't know which I would prefer...
I think that this idea is good in someways, and bad in some ways. Some bad aspects are that this is very expensive and some people may not want to eat artificial meat. In my case, I would want the natural burger. There are also some good aspects. Some examples are that animals have a place in the world. They should be able to live a happy life. I don't know which I would prefer...
I think that this idea is good in someways, and bad in some ways. Some bad aspects are that this is very expensive and some people may not want to eat artificial meat. In my case, I would want the natural burger. There are also some good aspects. Some examples are that animals have a place in the world. They should be able to live a happy life. I don't know which I would prefer...
I found this article interesting. Lab-made meat is a new step towards something big in food production. Also, I found the different views of different people very interesting.
I like the idea of not hurting animals, but seriously? Isn't there like a big concern about non-GMO's? I just don't know if this burger idea is the right solution. You can't take two years just to feed one person for a day. I know that this may be some "solution to world hunger", but I just don't know how this goes over with the public, especially the vegans and anti-glutton people. I mean, It's just not natural.
I thought this article was very interesting. I had no idea that meat can be produced in this scientific manner. I think it is amazing that scientists can produce this food, and make it taste similar to meat. I also think it is great that this is helping the environment. The statistics on the website said that this way of creating meat emits 96% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and requires 99% less land. Overall, I think this advancement in technology is really interesting and exciting.
This article struck me as strange and disgusting. ALthough it is pretty cool that they could make a live thing out of bacteria, it is still pretty disgusting, and I would rather go hungry than eat it, especially because of the price. Also, it costs more than it would to make a delicious tasting burger. Why not just give the people who are starving real, good cheap burgers instead of bacteria-grown, expensive, and bland burgers.
I really liked this article. I think that it is interesting that you can grow a burger. However I do not like the fact that they do not have very good taste. I would rather have a real burger with real taste.
After reading this article, I formulated a few questions. First of all, I was wondering how many people get bitten by black widows every year. I was also wondering how many of these bites are fatal. In addition, I was wondering where black widows are usually found.
I did a little bit of research about black widows after reading this article, and I wanted to post some of my findings. One of the most common characteristics of a black widows is the reddish hourglass marking found on the spider’s backside. Black widows are, of course, poisonous. Symptoms of a black widow’s bite include nausea, perspiration, high blood pressure, fever, tremors, and difficulty breathing. Though a black widow’s bite is believed to be fifteen times stronger than a rattlesnake’s, few people die from the spider’s bite. The risk of these bite’s being fatal increases when a black widows bites a small child or older adult. Black widows are found in many places in the world such as the United States, Southern Europe and Asia, Africa, Australia, and many parts of South America. Many think of this spider as the most poisonous spider found in North America. These spiders exist mostly in the southern and western parts of the United States. Black widows are usually found in places such as outdoor furniture, fences, rocks, and sheds. If the temperature drops considerably, black widows may enter indoor facilities. Black widows also different from other spiders because of their funnel shaped web. Black widows make their webs out of something similar to a sticky silk. I hope the information I found was helpful.
Personally, I absolutely dispise the idea that they are making artificial burgers because these days, everything is much too artificial and technology-y. Nothing is just natural, how it was meant to be. Therefore, I could not finish reading this article because it truly disgusts me. Sorry.
In response to Maddie, it seems like the process of making the burger was as close to natural as a lab-made food project can get. From what I read, please correct me if I am wrong, the author did not mention any uses of antibiotics or discomfort for the cows. After a few months of being in the Food Inc. LEAP class, I can understand what you were thinking.
I still have my doubts about the production of the burger, too. It is certainly possible ( though it was not made clear) that the author biased. He, or she, may have worked for the company that created the burger. This also poses some other possibilities. What if the author left out some key detail about antibiotics or CAFOs that were skipped over so as to improve the way the reader received the article.
For those of us in Food Inc., this article reminds me of the relationship between Colin Campbell, the biochemist, and the other doctor, who focused mainly on health. This experiment is not dis similar. It goes across the disciplines with science, food, health, finance, and even energy.
I would like to leave a comment in response to Yvette's previous comment. In fact, there are simple lab-grown organs. Angela Irizarry in Lewisburg had to get a blood vessel replaced. Scientists built her an artificial vessel in a lab using cells from her own bone marrow. Recently, a girl got a prototype windpipe grown from her bone marrow. In 2011, a Swedish girl recieved an artificially grown brain and she is still doing well. Previously, I mentioned that the idea of lab-grown meat was bad. However, I think lab-grown organs are good. This is because the organ can grow with the human and it is from their own cells.
This article got me thinking. I like this idea, but unfortunately this will take more than a few years to develop for public use. Let's start off with pricing. The article said that the two burgers costed 330,000 to make. It will take a long time to fix this. Let's get down to probably an even more important part. One of the taste tests said that the texture and the taste were completely different. Also, the process for making these. They strip muscle cells from a cow, and then grow them into a burger. This can gross some people out. In response to Yvette's post, I agree completely. If they have the technology, why not use it on artificial human organs? You can't always rely on a car crash to get you organs immediately. Of course, it is expensive, but these are people's lives I'm talking about. The concept of growing human organs really interests me. If they had a less expensive, tastier, better looking solution than it would be great! But the don't, so they need to drop the idea for a little while and improve.
I don't like the idea of lab grown meat. I predict that it might be a little unsanitary. I don't fully trust these scientists. I'm not really sure that it's really meat. Sorry Mark Post, but I'm not a fan.
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