As someone involved both in EA and less-EA animal advocacy, I really appreciate this post because it goes into a subject that is sometimes treated in a bit of a handwavey way with nuance and humility. And through pointing out all the caveats and assumptions in your argument in sufficient detail, it allows laypeople like me to learn more about the key issues surrounding cultivated meat.
Potential reputational spillover
I found this point to be one of the most important things here, and I’m curious to know if there had been reports, or simply articles, written on the impact that anti-cultivated-meat measures and sentiment could has had on alt proteins and even animal advocacy in general. It seems limited for now but these negative reactions could continue into the future.
A point I would also love to read more about is expectations of how the plant-based meat market could grow in the decades to come. I personally don’t know what the standard predictions in that space are. It’s especially disorienting given that when I talk to non-EA vegans, many seem to believe that plant-based meat is a fast-growing market, while EAs sometimes wave off the whole endeavor as a complete flop.
As someone involved both in EA and less-EA animal advocacy, I really appreciate this post because it goes into a subject that is sometimes treated in a bit of a handwavey way with nuance and humility. And through pointing out all the caveats and assumptions in your argument in sufficient detail, it allows laypeople like me to learn more about the key issues surrounding cultivated meat.
I found this point to be one of the most important things here, and I’m curious to know if there had been reports, or simply articles, written on the impact that anti-cultivated-meat measures and sentiment could has had on alt proteins and even animal advocacy in general. It seems limited for now but these negative reactions could continue into the future.
A point I would also love to read more about is expectations of how the plant-based meat market could grow in the decades to come. I personally don’t know what the standard predictions in that space are. It’s especially disorienting given that when I talk to non-EA vegans, many seem to believe that plant-based meat is a fast-growing market, while EAs sometimes wave off the whole endeavor as a complete flop.