Replace the human grade stuff with cultivated too
Comment on Meatly Receives UK Approval for Cultivated Meat in Pet Food
Longpork3@lemmy.nz 3 months agoThe flip side to this, is that the vast majority of meat in pet foods is effectively waste from human-grade meats, for the same reason. That means the price point for competition in pet foods is significantly lower.
It also means that there won’t be as direct of an impact on livestock numbers should pet food be sourced via synthetic meats, as it just means the byproducts which would enter the food chain for dogs instead become waste products with a cost of disposal.
OrlandoDoom@feddit.uk 3 months ago
jabjoe@feddit.uk 3 months ago
If this cheaper that offcuts humans won’t eat, that is extremely promising.
This should be way better for the environment, way cheaper and free a lot of land.
So wasteful to grow a whole animal for few cuts of it’s muscle.
sunbeam60@lemmy.one 3 months ago
They’re only introducing it to pets because it requires very few approvals compare to human consumption. Once it’s worked for a few years (assuming) and their production systems have ramped up, seeking human approval will be much easier.
Pet food is a stepping stone.