Quote Originally Posted by ragingpup View Post
There are possible long terms gains but as you say, there are potential long term risks to balance it against. Possible gains are that we have the benefits of simulated meat and dairy without the associated environmental damage that is seemingly being caused (no expert, but strong evidence of this) and inherent cruelty of the industry (personal opinion, not asking you or anyone to agree). These would be massive gains.

Possible harms though are that, if produced using unsafe produce including chemicals and lab grown ingredients, are mass physical illness. So I would say we need to make sure that the exploration of this inductry is well regulated and transparent. Not easy when quick and big bucks are to be made, but not beyond us. I think we're collectively capable of that. Personally. Plus, I'd kill for some lab grown cheese.
Having spent a King's ransom on alternative cheeses and then discarding them due to their inedible nature (sadly ironic when one of my personal reasons for doing so is to reduce my environmental impact), I do enjoy Cathedral's plant-based 'cheddar'. (Although a friend who enjoys his dairy cheeses made it clear that, as the 'best' plant-based cheese on offer, it still doesn't pass the taste/texture taste!). I quite like Applewood, too, fwiw.