[AnimalMuppet]

But vats can still support bacteria colonies, just like cows can.

Ideally, they'd be sterilized between batches, in a way that left no residue on the product. In practice, though, I wonder if they won't need to use antibiotics (or something like them) in order to ensure a safe product.

The advantage will be that all those antibiotics don't run off into the soil... except for the plant's wastewater. Still, it ought to be more localized than the current practice.

[drdeadringer]

Reading your comments in this post, by now I must ask: what is your continued interest here? Are you honestly interested in "keep Humans natural" or similar? Are you in the meat industry?

[AnimalMuppet]

My daughter has significant food sensitivities. Certain foods cause dramatic behavioral changes. Dyes are a problem. Corn is a problem. Soybeans are a problem. Chemicals in the food are a problem. We've learned the hard way to be very careful about what she eats.

So I'm suspicious of "it's just the same". Yeah, it is, except for the traces of stuff where it's not. Those traces may not matter to most people. (Then again, they may - prions, anyone?) But to at least some people, the small differences really matter, not because of their taste buds or their feelings about their food, but because they legitimately react strongly to some things.

But you, why are you so eager to discredit someone whose viewpoint (I assume) differs from your own? Why are you so eager to ascribe bad faith or ulterior motives to someone?

[Arthanari]

Just wondering what could be the reason many think lab grown meat is a food when no other food falls in that criteria. Haven't got any convincing point yet. Only some distracting ones which become clear on the second read.

Is there any other lab grown thing that we have eaten?

[d0lph]

Hydroponics comes to mind, replace soil with water, provide nutrients artificially, pretty similar really.

[drdeadringer]

Health concerns are a valid point.

And I'm not trying to discredit someone with different opinions. I'm trying to understand that person on a deeper level than they've so far given.

[Arthanari]

Are you in the lab grown meat industry?

[drdeadringer]

Not even a little bit. Your turn to answer.

[Arthanari]

My answer too is No. I am just concerned poor materials being introduced as food in the image of doing good which may mislead many who don't look deeper.

[d0lph]

I feel like they could keep everything totally sterilized. Hopefully with everything roboticised.