Is cultured meat in our future?

Dear Editor,

The Green New Deal, climate and economic justice legislation popularized by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, should include funding for cultured-meat research. This new form of protein is grown from cells, without slaughtering animals. It has the potential to end our reliance on one of the most significant contributors to global warming. I’m talking about traditional animal agriculture.

Cultured meat isn’t science fiction. Many companies are developing such products for market. For instance, Mission Barns will hold a public taste-testing for its cultivated bacon this month. However, cost is still an issue. Further development is needed to make this technology economically competitive with slaughtered meat. Progressives should include funding for this purpose in the Green New Deal.

Jon Hochschartner

Granby, CT