More than almost anything else we put into our mouths, meat matters. What flesh we eat or forsake tells the world who we are, what class and caste we belong to, what gods we believe in. The sheer scale of meat consumption globally, with 80 billion animals slaughtered annually, raises pressing questions about the effects on our environment and health, as well as the socio-economic implications of our dietary choices.
The new kind of factory farming on the horizon, which focuses on lab meat or cultivated meat, represents a significant shift in how society approaches meat production. This innovation could alleviate many of the environmental issues associated with traditional meat farming, such as deforestation and pollution, while making meat more affordable. However, there are strong concerns about how this will impact cultural practices and livelihoods that are deeply intertwined with conventional meat production.
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