meat. Animal protein grown in a test tube for human consumption.
Now it’s the test tube rat. A microchip that uses clumps of cells from different organs linked by fluid-filled channels.
The former sounds to the Grumpy Vegan like the revolting meat analogues all the rage in an alarming, increasing number of vegetarian/vegan restaurants. But if the masses were to like it, well, who am I to complain?
The latter has the promise of contributing toward the demise of animal experimentation – claims, it should be noted, denied by Hurel Corps, Michael Shuler. “We’re not using this to replace animal studies. We’re trying to have more intelligent use of animals,” he said. (Nature, May 5, 2005)
Test tube meat. Test tube rats. What’s next? Test tube … answers in an e-mail, please.
