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FirmhandKY -> Let's Talk About ... Eating "Long Pig" ... (5/3/2011 6:07:41 PM)
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Long pig: a translation of a term formerly used in some Pacific islands for human flesh as food.
In vitro meat
In vitro meat, also known as cultured meat, is an animal flesh product that has never been part of a complete, living animal. Several current research projects are growing in vitro meat experimentally, although no meat has yet been produced for public consumption
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In vitro meat should not be confused with imitation meat, which is a vegetarian food product produced from vegetable protein, usually from soy or gluten. The terms "synthetic meat" and "artificial meat" may refer to either. In vitro meat has also been described, somewhat derisively, as "laboratory-grown" meat.
Most meat is animal muscle. The process of developing in vitro meat involves taking muscle cells and applying a protein that helps the cells to grow into large portions of meat. Once the initial cells have been obtained, additional animals would not be needed – akin to the production of yogurt cultures.
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On April 21, 2008, PETA announced a $1 million X-Prize style reward for the first group to successfully produce synthetic meat that is comparable to and commercially viable against naturally sourced meat products.
There are lots of other resources about in vitro meat production on the web, just Google it.
These two concepts brings up all kinds of ethical, moral, taste and sensibility issues.
If we can successfully culture different animals muscles for steaks, fish fillets, lamb chops, etc ... and this is seen as ethical and moral, and done without killing or hurting animals ... why couldn't we do the same for human muscle?
"Pork" loin could have a 'hole 'nother meaning. [8D]
Would this be "right" or "wrong"?
If it can be done, it will be done. Are there any moral issues if someone cultures their own muscle tissue ... and then cooks up a "self steak"? Or serves it to their friends (with permission)?
What about selling it in the supermarket?
Would you eat "long pork" grown this way? Would you condemn others that did? Why or why not?
Just musing ....
Firm
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