S2E4: Meat and Potatoes
Slate Technology
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Plant-based Meat: Replicating Familiarity
This chapter explores the controversy surrounding plant-based meat alternatives and questions why we are focused on replicating familiar foods instead of inventing something radically different. It discusses the cultural and historical significance attached to meat, the primal desire to eat something that reminds us of meat, and the challenges and advantages of plant-based and lab-grown meat alternatives.
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