Counterpoint, end all meat & dairy subsidies completely.
surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 month ago
We need significant subsidies invested into vat grown meat. But now Big Ag is getting it banned in every state it can. Texas and Florida have already banned it.
infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 1 month ago
While cultured meat really could be a game changer (as long as it’s being done in a way that doesn’t exploit and harm animals in and of itself), let’s not forget that plants in and of themselves are amazing, right now.
DarthFrodo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Plant-based meat alternatives have also become much tastier, cheaper and available, especially over the last decade. Cultivated meat will be great for steaks and stuff, but for many things we already have replacements that are quite good.
Some store brand meat alternatives have already reached price parity with factory farmed meat here in Germany, and this will continue as the industry scales up.
surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah, those options are available. And people largely don’t want them.
DarthFrodo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I also have family members that are meat eaters, but they are often surprised how good some alternatives are nowadays when I give them new stuff to try. It’s true that some aren’t good, though. It really depends on the product. Most people haven’t tried the good ones yet in my experience, or don’t have them available in their region yet.
The official statistics here in Germany are that plant-based sales increased by about 15% year-on-year, and more than doubled over the last 5 years alone. It’s certainly catching on here.
surph_ninja@lemmy.world 1 month ago
While ‘convert everyone to vegetarians’ may be a desirable resolution for you, it’s not realistic. And certainly not achievable in the timeframe needed to reduce climate change impacts.
Not saying those efforts can’t be done in parallel, but subsidizing vat grown meat is necessary as well.