TED Talks Daily How we could eat real meat without harming animals | Isha Datar
Oct 19, 2021
Isha Datar, an advocate for cellular agriculture, shares groundbreaking insights on producing meat without harming animals. She discusses how this innovative method can revolutionize our food systems, making meat consumption ethical and sustainable. Datar emphasizes the environmental benefits and potential cost reductions of lab-grown meat, contrasting it with conventional farming. She also envisions a future full of exciting culinary possibilities, urging a shift towards responsible food production that aligns with animal welfare.
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Cellular Agriculture
- Cellular agriculture grows meat from cells, not entire animals.
- This eliminates the need to raise and slaughter animals for food.
Environmental Benefits
- Cultured meat production uses significantly less land and water than traditional methods.
- It also generates considerably fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Problems with Traditional Farming
- Modern broiler chickens are bred to grow so quickly that they suffer if they live past six to eight weeks.
- The density of animals on farms raises the risk of antibiotic resistance and diseases like African swine fever.