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Old 06-13-2011, 11:51 AM   #323 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Pedestrian View Post
I've recently heard that (and forgive my complete and utter lack of resources for this information, but it's the idea I wanted to bring up) scientists have been using animal stem cells to grow muscle independent of an animal for use as meat product.

Basically, what's the general feeling about eating grown meat, and is this a foreseeable to combat animal cruelty?
I wonder where those stem cells are coming from. Animal cord blood? Embryos? That could raise a whole other ethical and/or moral debate regarding meat eating.
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