During the pandemic, plant-based meat consumption and media coverage exploded. Now, a host of trend pieces decry its demise. That shift is no organic accident.
TL;DR: the meat industry’s misleading messaging campaign + lobbying
I’ve watched bees attempt to problem solve their way out of containers. Our inability to create good tests for consciousness that doesn’t necessarily look like our’s is definitely going to create a good bit of existential horror when we start to develop better testing methods.
Why is it always plants vs. animals… when what I really hate are insects! Why not eat those? 🌭🦗
Insects are animals.
But like, not very conscious animals. I wouldn’t have much of an issue with some cow tumoral cells growing uncontrollably in a vat.
I’ve watched bees attempt to problem solve their way out of containers. Our inability to create good tests for consciousness that doesn’t necessarily look like our’s is definitely going to create a good bit of existential horror when we start to develop better testing methods.