Veganism is a broad church, filled with various interpretations.
This is why, in the instance of lab-grown meat, I am a utilitarian. This means I consider the potential of the technology to reduce suffering a good thing, even if it reinforces carnist ideas about diet. For me, it’s undeniable that when the rights of a few animals are held above the rights of millions of animals , we have reached a philosophical dead end.
I am not saying vegans need to eat lab-grown meat, but they should be careful of dissuading die-hard carnivores from eating it. Overall, this technological revolution is aimed at meat eaters. My biggest fear regarding the rejection of lab-grown meat by vegans is the risk of affecting the attitude of meat-eaters to the new technology. I can envision a future in which a movement like that of anti-vaxxers prevents lab-grown meat from fulfilling its potential.
Already, arguments that lab-grown meat is “unnatural” taint the discourse on the technology. But as Ed Winters, the vegan influencer and author, explained, “The only way that we can feed 8 billion people now, and 10 billion people in the next decades, is through a scientific revolution of our food system. If we were to live in a natural way, we would be hunting and gathering.
Modern life is unnatural: We can’t restore the true natural order, but we can advocate for an existence that limits the harm we inflict on the natural world. Winters advocates for lab-grown meat as the quickest route to ending animal suffering, and thinks other vegans should get on board to speed things up.
Vegans also need to take control of the discussion surrounding lab-grown meat production if we are to ensure the technology progresses in a manner that is environmentally friendly. It is tempting to believe that lab-grown meat is pioneered by vegans, but the opposite is true. Cargill, one of America’s most powerful animal agricultural firms, is at the forefront of lab-grown meat investment.
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