Article: http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/08/artificial-meat
In this article, the author talks about the development of artificial meat and the public's response to it. Mark Post, who grew the beef, did so by harvesting the stem cells of two live cows and then causing the cells to multiply. The tasters of the artificial meat described it as "not that juicy," but nevertheless Post believes that it is "a good start." The author then lists some advantages of artificial meat over natural meat.
The article is easy to comprehend, and its structure and organization are pretty simple. By reading the last paragraph, it is evident to the reader that the author is pleased with Post's innovation. I think the article would be better, though, if the author was a little more objective, but at the same time he did a good job supporting his view.
The article is very interesting. I have often found many scientific and technological innovations and discoveries very intriguing, and the development of artificial beef is no exception. I agree with the author that artificial beef would ultimately benefit the world. First of all, raising cattle requires a lot of land, so growing meat in factories or at home would free up tremendous space for the growing world population. Also, the growth of artificial meat would help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions contributed by raising livestock. In addition, I recently read a book that describes the extremely dangerous conditions that workers at slaughterhouses face. The development of artificial beef would certainly prevent a lot of pain and suffering by significantly reducing the number of cattle that need to be slaughtered for consumption to meet demands.
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