Upside’s cell-cultured chicken is first to receive FDA blessing for its production method
TechCrunchMAR 28 2023
The Spin
Narrative A
Lab-grown meat reduces the harm and suffering associated with traditional animal agriculture as it does not involve raising, exploiting, or slaughtering animals. As livestock production generates 14.5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, cultivated meat is an environment-friendly and relatively sustainable alternative for meat eaters looking for a more humane option.
Narrative B
This "safer and sustainable" alternative to traditional meat is grown in a setting more familiar to the pharmaceutical industry than the food sector. Stealing cells from a living animal still breaches animal rights, which means lab-grown meat has the potential for continued animal exploitation in the production process. Furthermore, cultivated meat's environmental impact is in reality higher than traditional farming, as it currently uses more energy to produce.