Threat or opportunity? An analysis of perceptions of cultured meat in the UK farming sector

Farmers expressed complex and considered reflections on cultured meat, raising several perceived opportunities and risks associated with the themes of ‘ethics and affective’ narratives, ‘environment-based’ narratives, and ‘socio-economic’ narratives. Aspects of foci of power, food system control and transparency associated with cultured meat emerged from the conversations, as well as cultured meat’s potential impacts on the environment and on jobs, farming/rural communities and connecting with the land.

Source: Frontiers | Threat or opportunity? An analysis of perceptions of cultured meat in the UK farming sector