• Question: Will Vegetarians be able to eat This?

    Asked by Alfie Cook and Hayden to Abi Aspen on 11 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Abi Aspen Glencross

      Abi Aspen Glencross answered on 11 Mar 2016:


      Heya Alfie and Hayden,

      Vegetarianism can be expressed in many ways and for many reasons. It can be when a person does not like the killing of animals for food, doesn’t like the fact that animals cannot give permission for things to happen to them, health or even animal products impact on the environment.

      Cultured meat offers an alternative to conventional meat, while still actually being meat. We take a biopsy from an animal and grow the cells. Therefore we still require an animal however it doesn’t have to be killed.

      It has a lower impact on the environment in terms of energy use, land use, greenhouse gas emissions and water use. Also there would be no bacteria etc. in our product, so is safer from a health point of view.

      So in an answer it depends on why someone is vegetarian, and for that there is no right or wrong answer.

      I feel if we all decreased the amount of meat we eat and look to more plant based/meat alternatives we’ll be on to a winner 🙂

      Thanks so much, have a great day!

      Abi

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