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.