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Would, would you eat meat that has been grown in a lab?
What if it could help protect the planet?
Lab grown or cultivated meat is often touted as the solution to climate friendly meat production that tastes exactly like the real thing.
Alright, so moment of truth.
Smells like fried chicken.
Yeah, tastes like fried chicken.
The UN estimates that emissions from livestock makes up more than 14% of all man made greenhouse gases, including methane.
But it's only been approved for human consumption in the US and Singapore.
Not everyone though is excited about its potential to create a food revolution.
Take your fake lab grown meat elsewhere.
We're not doing that in the state of Florida.
Italy and the states of Alabama and Florida have all decided to ban lab grown meat this year.
So why are some places trying to ban lab grown meat before it even hits the shelves?