Artificial-Meats

Artificial-Meats

1. Pros

   • Economics
     • could become cost effective
       • improving supply for demand
       • Begin competing with traditional proteins
     • less effects on nature
       • could become more consistent source
         • its availability will not be effected by the environmental changes (droughts, extreme heat/cold)
   • Options
     • Allows consumers another option
     • Allows those who can not consume traditional meat to do so
     • could become a source for those who can not access traditional meat
   • Climate change
     • could help with changes in climate change with less emissions in production
     • no need for environmental factors
     • reduction in methane emissions with reduced amount of livestock production

2. Cons

   • health concerns
     • Meat content
       • high sodium
       • Fillers in plant based meats
       • allergy concerns
       • preservatives
   • feasibility
     • Cost
       • first burger cost $330,000
       • The cost of facilities and inputs
     • Requirements
       • cell based meats
         • Large sterile facilities
         • cleaning of vats after each use
         • cell source
           • cell media
       • will require strict standards
   • Effects on Industry
     • could put ranchers out of business
     • would change modern agriculture

3. Facts

   • What they are made of?
     • cell based
       • https://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/executive_briefings/ebot_pugliese_whats_the_cell_cultured_meat_hows_it_made_implications_for_regulation_and_trade.pdf
       • cells are harvested from a live animal
         • they are divided into muscle cells and fat cells
           • They are then put into a medium
             • they are fed Macro and Micro nutrients until developed into desired amount
               • they can be made into ground meat products or imitation steak products
                 • these fat a muscle cells can be grown and put together for flavor and texture of that much like a steak
     • Plant based
       • https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-plant-based-meat-healthy#:~:text=Ingredients%20that%20brands%20use%20in%20plant-based%20meat%20products,and%20lentils%207%20nuts%20and%20seeds%208%20vegetables
       • most commonly made with legumes
         • infused with vitamins and minerals
           • Most plant based meats are packaged as ground meat

4. solutions

   • support local ag and figure out ways to keep both industries growing symbioticaly
     • it is important to use new technology but as well utilize what we already have