Lab-Grown Meat Skepticism

Commenters express strong preferences for traditional real meat over lab-grown, synthetic, or plant-based alternatives, often with humor referencing sci-fi stories and declaring steak superior.

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Sample Comments

blattinum Aug 31, 2021 View on HN

Idk meat is tasty. I'm sure there are other more effective paths to take.

Elinvynia Nov 26, 2022 View on HN

Especially if it concerns meat!

dane-pgp Nov 20, 2021 View on HN

The meat is... it isn't made from people. Right?

ziont Jan 24, 2019 View on HN

if it's not 1:1 to meat then forgettaboutitguess im eating steak tonite

adriand Nov 13, 2025 View on HN

"They're made out of meat" vibes.

cpill Jul 3, 2022 View on HN

hey, but we'd have to escape the meat first

hoseja Sep 23, 2021 View on HN

The meat would probably be disgusting.

kazen44 Jun 28, 2021 View on HN

how so? as far as i am aware, this is actual meat, compared to a substitute.

rhn_mk1 Dec 15, 2022 View on HN

I meant traditional meat. It's possible that I misunderstood the previous post.

lmartel Sep 3, 2013 View on HN

Make a meat-based one and we'll talk.