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[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 36 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They’re not technically kosher. Nor halal.

NOT YET

It hasn’t officially been ruled upon by either kosher or halal certification boards yet (although many Jewish and Islamic leaders have expressed differing opinions on the matter), but most lab meat growers very much hope it will be ruled as what is known as “parvere” — or not meat. That is to say, since it didn’t actually come from an animal, it’s not technically meat, it has no blood, wasn’t slaughtered, etc., and, as such is considered more in line with a vegetable or other foodstuff that isn’t milk or meat.

If lab meat is considered in this way, it could clear the way for Kosher and Halal certification as well as for Hindus who do not eat beef, and many others with objections to eating meat for various reasons.

[-] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 11 points 8 months ago

kosher or halal certification boards

That's fucking wild.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

We live in a brave New World, adjudicated by a very old and blind one

[-] Kalysta@lemm.ee 8 points 8 months ago

Imagine if the next big Abrahamic schism comes over wether or not lab grown meat is halal/kosher or not.

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

While the Christians cry over whether it’s “woke”.

[-] capital@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

The mere mention of stem cells will rustle all the Christian Jimmies.

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