2023-07-31 15:35:43
Energy-intensive and not recycling-oriented: The introduction of laboratory meat on the Austrian market would currently bring more disadvantages than advantages.
Vienna (OTS) – The subject of laboratory meat is also increasingly becoming the focus of attention in Europe. However, because its production is currently still associated with a disproportionately high energy consumption, the introduction of laboratory meat in Austria would make climate-efficient food production more difficult Hannes Royerchairman of the association land creates life:
“Every day there is a demand to make food production more sustainable and climate-efficient. So I don’t understand the logic of introducing a substitute product with laboratory meat, the production of which is currently many times more resource-intensive than that of meat. In Austria we have the opportunity to produce animal products in a relatively climate-friendly way. So I think we should focus on further optimizing our own agriculture in terms of sustainability, rather than putting on the shelves another artificial, multinational product whose production we cannot influence.”
The market mechanisms that might drive the adoption of lab meat at its current stage of development would also negatively impact the circular economy, says Royer:
“You also have to think regarding what laboratory meat is doing to our circuits. In any case, we already have the problem that consumers almost only eat the prime parts of an animal. In addition, parts are sold as minced items. If we now replace the minced meat with minced meat made from laboratory meat, this will not mean that fewer animals are kept, as is often assumed, but only that we can use less of an animal. And that, in my opinion, would be a step in the completely wrong direction. If the research is further here, you can discuss the sense of introducing laboratory meat once more, but at the moment I don’t see the added value for Austria.”
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