Maya Rhine, 2/23/2012
Title: Where’s the Beef?
This was about scientists in the Netherlands using stem cells to form cow muscle tissue to create a hamburger.
Purpose: My purpose with this presentation was to inform the class of pending scientific developments in the work of food and stem cell research. I also incorporated the negative effects of the livestock/agriculture industry to introduce the cost and benefits of developing this hamburger (not just economically, but also socially/environmentally).
Discussion Questions:
-What is your opinion on the matter of “test-tube” meat?
-Would you ever eat it?
-Is this the best alternative considering meat consumption is expected to increase by 60% by 2050?
-What are other alternatives?
Follow up research:
I found this site while doing follow up research. It has a fun graphic/flow chart that I would have liked to show the class…
I also recently found this site, which gives a good explanation of how, scientifically, the cells are developed…
Picture:
This is the muscle tissue that is beginning to form from a stem cell to create the hamburger.
Original Sources:
Youtube video shown in class:
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