The demand point is an interesting one. I’d guess that funding in vitro meat development directly with earnings from a high-paying job is still much more promising than buying vegan food products in the hope that your actions will be reflected in statistics in the hope that investors will act on those statistics in order to invest in in vitro meat. Other issues:
Self-interested investors may not fund the basic research necessary for in vitro meat development if it’s too far out.
Research funded by self-interested investors will likely be kept secret in order to maintain a competitive advantage.
BTW, these are the only ACE links I can find that seem to discuss in vitro meat in significant depth. I’d be interested to see further EA coverage of the topic.
The demand point is an interesting one. I’d guess that funding in vitro meat development directly with earnings from a high-paying job is still much more promising than buying vegan food products in the hope that your actions will be reflected in statistics in the hope that investors will act on those statistics in order to invest in in vitro meat. Other issues:
Self-interested investors may not fund the basic research necessary for in vitro meat development if it’s too far out.
Research funded by self-interested investors will likely be kept secret in order to maintain a competitive advantage.
BTW, these are the only ACE links I can find that seem to discuss in vitro meat in significant depth. I’d be interested to see further EA coverage of the topic.
http://www.animalcharityevaluators.org/research/organizations/new-harvest/
http://www.animalcharityevaluators.org/blog/beyond-meat-vs-new-harvest/
Your time, energy, and attention are limited. Time/energy/attention spent on veganism takes away from your stock to spend on other stuff.