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What is the main concern regarding meat production?
What is the main concern regarding meat production?
- The high cost of meat production
- The impact on global health (correct)
- The low demand for meat
- The lack of government regulation
What is a big threat associated with the use of antibiotics in farm animals?
What is a big threat associated with the use of antibiotics in farm animals?
- Increased meat production
- Improved animal welfare
- Antibiotic resistance (correct)
- Reduced environmental impact
Why hasn't convincing the world to eat less meat worked?
Why hasn't convincing the world to eat less meat worked?
- People don't care about the environment
- The cost of alternative protein sources is too high
- The taste of meat is too appealing (correct)
- The health benefits of a meat-free diet are not well-known
What is the goal for meat production in the future?
What is the goal for meat production in the future?
What are two methods for producing meat in a more sustainable way?
What are two methods for producing meat in a more sustainable way?
How do these new methods of meat production compare to traditional meat production?
How do these new methods of meat production compare to traditional meat production?
What does the meat industry need to do in order to adapt to these new methods of production?
What does the meat industry need to do in order to adapt to these new methods of production?
What should governments do to support the development of plant-based and cell-based meat?
What should governments do to support the development of plant-based and cell-based meat?
Why are climate change and antibiotic resistance considered global emergencies?
Why are climate change and antibiotic resistance considered global emergencies?
What is the ultimate goal for giving consumers alternatives to traditional meat?
What is the ultimate goal for giving consumers alternatives to traditional meat?
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Study Notes
- Meat production is destroying the planet and jeopardizing global health.
- Antibiotic resistance is a big threat due to the massive doses of antibiotics fed to farm animals.
- Convincing the world to eat less meat hasn't worked.
- We need to produce meat in a new way to meet the demand by 2050.
- Two ideas to produce meat: grow it from plants and grow it directly from cells.
- These methods are more efficient, cheaper, and have a fraction of the adverse impact on climate.
- The meat industry needs to transform, not disrupt.
- Governments should invest in optimizing and perfecting the production of plant-based and cell-based meat.
- Climate change and antibiotic resistance are global emergencies.
- We need to give consumers alternatives that cost the same or less and taste the same or better.
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