He said: “There’s a strategy by the globalists to get us off of protein.
He also noted that artificial meats aren’t accessible to consumers in third-world countries.īut here is where Holthaus’ comments really got me. He also spoke out against insect proteins, saying that 80% of the crickets raised for human consumption have parasites on them. He asked, “Why would they want to feed synthetic meat that could cause cancer?” He mentioned a study that showed that lab-grown meats have cancer cells in them. Holthaus did bring up some points that seem valid, and if true, they are things the cultured meat and insect protein companies must address. The main reason they spoke against it was they feel these alternatives are being pushed by people they call globalists. Markell and Holthaus clearly shared my opinion, but for different reasons.
