The "Backlash" to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation
The "Backlash" to Plant-Based Meat Has a Sneaky, if Not Surprising, Explanation
During the pandemic, plant-based meat consumption and media coverage exploded. Now, a host of trend pieces decry its demise. That shift is no organic accident.
TL;DR: the meat industry's misleading messaging campaign + lobbying
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Why is it always plants vs. animals... when what I really hate are insects! Why not eat those? đźŚđź¦—
Insects are animals.
But like, not very conscious animals. I wouldn't have much of an issue with some cow tumoral cells growing uncontrollably in a vat.
I've watched bees attempt to problem solve their way out of containers. Our inability to create good tests for consciousness that doesn't necessarily look like our's is definitely going to create a good bit of existential horror when we start to develop better testing methods.