A controversial ban on lab-grown meat in Florida, supported by Senator John Fetterman and recently signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, has sparked a nationwide debate, with other Southern states considering similar legislation. The ban has been criticized as unscientific and a move that caters to the interests of the traditional meat industry. Critics argue that the ban is not based on scientific evidence and could hinder technological innovation in food production. Supporters of the ban label lab-grown meat as unnatural, with some derogatorily referring to it as 'slop' or 'bug food.' The debate has highlighted a cultural divide, with significant backlash from various stakeholders including tech industry leaders, who argue that the ban could stifle innovation and economic growth. Additionally, a lab-grown meat company has accused Governor DeSantis of ignoring Republican "basic values" by supporting the ban.
I get the moral case for lab meat, but also at this point I have a strong predisposition that "lab" foods are bad for your health in unexpected ways (often in expected ways too)
If u have any awareness of what goes into the process of getting meat in front of you, its worth understanding lab meat. We're all consuming an insane amount of processed foods - this is healthier and more ethical The counter argument is that a lot of ppl r employed in the… https://t.co/OX6AY9tEer
I don’t agree with snarks over lab grown meat. I think this is not a trivial question - we worry so much about the effects of AI and automation on the job market but lab grown meat will alter something far more ancient and fundamental about our lifestyle! Humans have raised…
Lab-grown meat investors 🤝 meat lobby “My meat is better than yours”
Personally I can’t wait for lab-grown human meat
Lab-grown meat is a disgusting bugman enterprise and I’m glad it’s banned in Florida — eating something that lacks a soul is really soulless
Lab meat is a disgusting big man enterprise and I’m glad it’s banned
We’re not quite sure what the deal is with the banning the lab grown meat but what we can say is that we think we see some lab grown meat right here. https://t.co/HSuoVuNmvA
Right wingers not having a personal preference for lab grown meat so their response is “yeah of course we should ban it” really shows how similar both sides are
.@JohnFetterman gets warm welcome at @FlaDems conference They got him one of the new Florida panther logo hoodies https://t.co/NlaSPmqULX
Can someone point me at a steelman of the case against lab-grown meat? Obviously it's gross but have you seen a chicken nugget? What we're talking about here isn't going to be filet mignon. Products currently made of emulsified, reconstituted meat slurry could easily instead be… https://t.co/ecqP4zx22z
The ban on lab-grown meat appears to have been dreamed up by people sitting around trying to think of the most reprehensible and idiotic legislation that could possibly be introduced into law. https://t.co/rIs16BWbN4
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., "co-signs" Florida’s new law banning lab-grown meat https://t.co/xtygDJlp4l
Lab-grown meat company says Ron DeSantis ignoring Republican "basic values" https://t.co/4XQhdX1uTv https://t.co/7K2jnvZwBB
Lab-grown meat (a technology still in development) was suspected of being woke due to its association with the concept of animal ethics. Better ban it preemptively. https://t.co/iZ5t6QoTAg
The lab-grown meat ban is an embarrassing piece of legislation. Society's perspective on stuff like this should be similar to Voltaire: "I disapprove of what you want to eat, but I will defend to the death your right to eat it." liberty > nanny state https://t.co/VJscX0gVIx
btw, this is the thing that makes the universe https://t.co/l2W0ALyRkJ https://t.co/FklcdF5cJ6
I couldn’t care less about lab grown meat. Eat whatever you want. I care a lot about government staying out of the way of tech startups, no matter how disreputable or unappealing a particular technology may seem. Pro-innovation policy means no regulatory moats for incumbents. https://t.co/dEzYjTlnVr
Of course this is ridiculous but lab grown meat is a huge threat to factory farming. The moment lab grown meat is on par on taste and price the moral arguments against factory farming will explode and quickly take the day. https://t.co/mneIt9IyS6
On the cultured meat debate: in 2023, Florida banned the use of Central Bank Digital Currency in its state commercial code. Do people consider a CBDC ban to be anti-science, anti-innovation? They're banning new tech before it even exists. Any legitimate reason? Discuss away!
I know a lot of people who are vegan for ethical or kosher reasons and many of them were looking forward to lab grown meat for health and enjoyment reasons. A lot of them also liked DeSantis being pro-market, pro-building, etc. Anti-tech signaling will turn people like them. https://t.co/NYL1CK6M8c
I’m a really big believer in the future of lab grown meats and this video by Liv is really good for those wanting to learn more about it https://t.co/k2gIHXIy7c
I love that the homies are getting so fired up about regulatory capture. Cultured meat is much more expensive than factory farmed currently. It’s not a threat. Meat companies are trying to strangle it before it can become one. Great to see tech fighting back early.
if lab grown meat becomes a wedge issue that cleaves based off the right wing bioconservatives it will be an amazing externality. afaik no one expected it https://t.co/9ViUayON5H https://t.co/xr8Brm5DaR
Lobbyists’ and politicians’ campaigns against lab-grown meat appeal to emotion, not logic and reason https://t.co/GCUlGWr0TJ
The Florida lab meat ban shows that a lot of people instinctively chicken out when it comes to new technology, but I have a hard time thinking there's that much at steak in the debate.
for people wondering how the florida lab grown meat ban happened: the dairy industry never took alt milk seriously, and was decimated by the trend to flavored sugar water (no offense). this has made big meat anxious as hell, and the lobby is well represented. more bans coming.
A year ago, I thought @RonDeSantis was impressive enough that I hoped for a Presidential race between him and Gavin Newsom to decide America's will. (Oh well.) Lately, De Santis has veered into needlessly contentious and distracting culture wars. His banning of lab meat recalls…
Would you eat lab grown meat? Or will you stick with tasty organic real world meat? https://t.co/cgxV9mvzsQ
While there is a lot of disagreement on AI, this part of twitter seems universal that this is a bad bill. Who is gonna fund cultured meat lobbying? https://t.co/FI91wNyypj
Strongly anti eat-the-bugs, strongly pro continued innovation in lab grown meat.
Just how pathetic, deliberately misleading, and contrary to any evidence is Florida's cultured meat ban? Let us count the ways. https://t.co/snDZZjOh9E by @parshallison on @sciam
btw, this is the thing that makes proteins https://t.co/tr07WTHNrN https://t.co/HGk8nsq9Qx
holy shit this technomeat thing is bringing out the fully retarded people. there is a big difference between a nascent technology and a mature technology. yes tradmeat is lindy, but that doesn't that we can't precisely manufacture the cleanest meat on earth at 1/1000th the cost
Cultivated meat company and Florida farmer debate lab grown meat across U.S. The debate over cultivating meat is growing in the U.S., but some states are trying to ban the practice. NBC News’ Tom Llamas spoke with a Florida farmer who is against the practice and a meat… https://t.co/ra87IRhXvL
btw, this is the thing that makes lab meat https://t.co/xmxPqYm4wR
btw, this is the thing that makes current meat https://t.co/4Nr6K78eGV https://t.co/zIRnwzUO2B
btw, this is the thing that makes chips https://t.co/NCVaQ8KIW3 https://t.co/8yMQM8YXhG
Given the absurdly unscientific and un-american ban of lab meat by @RonDeSantis yesterday (who clearly hasn’t done his homework)… here’s the ACTUAL science behind the technology: https://t.co/vmTcPVfCkO
btw, this is the thing that makes chocolate https://t.co/Rke7TF1eD0 https://t.co/H1MR8aAEyk
fuck eating bugs but bro this florida bill looks pretty retarded. but yeah lmao maybe we shouldn't be calling it "lab grown meat". post rebrand ideas below. maybe pure meat or clean meat or true meat or just meat or only meat? this one is hard
If there was anything scientific behind this ban, I would be open to discussion but it’s entirely the beef industry / made up Lab grown meat is still years from being close to mass production scale so this won’t really do much over the next few years Also what… https://t.co/HH7GWF0g0J https://t.co/Tt2lcBvth9
btw, this is the thing that makes beer https://t.co/qFA4Behv7l https://t.co/wFXh10zqBO
John Fetterman supports new DeSantis-signed lab grown meat ban, scathes fake meat as ‘slop’ https://t.co/xtygDJlp4l
Southern Red states line up to join Florida banning lab-grown meat - the 'global elite's dystopian bug food' https://t.co/BaOmIwLOFE https://t.co/WYBEG75zt1
I wrote about Florida's dopey "fake meat" ban a couple months back: https://t.co/wNTVLod0Kl
.@JohnFetterman to keynote Florida Democratic event despite effort to ban a ‘genocide promoter’ https://t.co/6IY85RezjA https://t.co/6IY85RezjA
"Governor DeSantis Tells Residents of the 'Free State of Florida' What Kind of Meat He Will Allow Them to Eat" https://t.co/BYKBXksa8D via @CatoInstitute @dr4liberty https://t.co/76WcMeo8P2
American Right-wingers are at war over a surprising issue: lab-grown meat. Report from UnHerd 👇 https://t.co/ErNO28m4H9