[tasty_freeze]

> I'm repulsed by it

Many people are repulsed by factory farming and go vegetarian or vegan, but would welcome meat flavors and textures that don't come at the cost of animal misery.

> and I've asked around

Considering the tone of the rest of your comment, I'm doubtful the question you asked of your friends was stated in a neutral way that wasn't just broadcasting your disgust at the idea.

"Hey Tom, instead of having a steak, would you rather eat twitching, gibbering barnyard-alien-maniamal hybrids grown in vats of nutrient-piss fluid goo?"

> lab grown franken-meat industry has gleefully stated culturing human meat is a goal

For sure there are people looking to grow skin and other organs for medical reasons, but I'd really like to see a reference to someone (much less the entire "franken-meat industry") claiming to grow human cells for consumption.

[steponlego]

Most people don’t go vegan or vegetarian. It’s really a very tiny segment of the population, partially driven by ESG and our corporate overlords who want us to own nothing. And partly driven by Indian tech bros, they’re very keen on stopping me from getting my daily beef ration.

[AnIdiotOnTheNet]

> Most people don’t go vegan or vegetarian. It’s really a very tiny segment of the population

And that implies there is no market how exactly? There's plenty of market for things that the majority isn't interested in. You seem to have an axe to grind.

[steponlego]

Not "no" market, but it's a very very small market. A fraction of a percent of the public. And it's shrinking, as people switch away from veganism because of health problems. All three of my friends who were vegans 10 years back eat eggs and cheese again now.