Eva Dani
09/18/2018
Oliveira, Sara. “Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.” Massive, 19 Sept. 2018, massivesci.com/articles/what-is-cultured-meat/.
Sara Oliveira’s article on cultured meat highlights the process of how meat cells become actual meat and possible ways the meat industry will adapt. Cultured meat has become a real phenomenon since the first burger trial in 2013, and has been becoming a business at a slow speed (astronauts now use cultured goldfish muscle as a source of protein). Cultured meat grows in two different ways: when the cells are grown in culture flasks, they either grow in a structured or unstructured manner. When cells grow unstructured, they began to take the form of meats such as sausages and hamburgers, while cultured cells that grow structurally they take a more organized structure to look like natural cuts of meat. Oliveira hypothesizes that in the future farms dedicated for cultured meat will overtake the meat industry, but ends her article on the note that lab grown meat may not be safe to eat, and more studies should be conducted to study the effects of cultured meat.
Cultured meat, which gained popularity when fast food chains were revealed to be using “not 100% real-meat”, and although many are adamant against synthetic meats, with the global warming and overpopulation on the rise, it will be difficult to manage agricultural resources in the next 10 to 20 years. Cultured meats are also often genetically modified, which sparks the debate of whether or not it is safe to eat GMO and other genetically modified food. At the same time, cultured meat would be more environmentally conscious than agricultural farming, and is slowly being pushed by animal rights groups like PETA
The author did a very good job of outlining what cultured meat is and how it will affect the farming industry, however, she did a poor job of more in depth views and opposing ideas in relation to cultured meat. Her article came across as simply a skim of a very complex subject. In the future, Oliveira should focus on expanding her research.
Citation: Oliveira, Sara. “Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.” Massive, 19 Sept. 2018, massivesci.com/articles/what-is-cultured-meat/.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Eva's review on Oliveira's article was very insightful and I liked how she got straight to the point and explained the article in a way that was clear and concise. Furthermore, I liked what she pointed out about the article's flaws. In particular, the line "her article came across as simply a skim of a very complex subject" is one that I think perfectly captures Eva's opinion on this matter, and now looking back at the article, I can see it too. Finally, I liked the way Eva described the cultured meat's effect on society, and how this type of phenomenon will impact the future by being more environmentally friendly and how many animal rights groups are advocating this.
In terms of improvement, I believe that Eva probably could have expanded more on some key points. This is mostly for the critique section, as I feel like it should be explained how exactly the author didn't do a good job at more in depth views. Also it'd be nice if the "room for improvement" section could be touched upon a bit more, since I believe it was a bit too brief and vague. I also wish that more information was given about this "burger trial" that was mentioned early on. I was a bit confused on this, and although the article itself doesn't go into too much depth, it did have a link to a video that demonstrated what it was, which could have been talked about.
The whole "growing meat in a lab" thing was something I'd heard about before, but I'm really glad that both the article and Eva's review gave me more insight into this. It was really interesting reading about what the process of making artificial meat is, how it's becoming more acknowledged, and what kind of major changes could come from this. Reading this has made me want to research more about this particular topic as well as any other amazing discoveries. I feel like I've been missing out a lot on what's been happening in the scientific community.
Citation: Oliveira, Sara. “Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.” Massive, 19 Sept. 2018, massivesci.com/articles/what-is-cultured-meat/.
ReplyDeleteI thought that Eva's response on Oliveira's article was very informative and I liked how she was able to explain the article but yet being factual and getting to the point. I also enjoyed how Eve was to incorporate details that displayed her opinion on the authors writing style “Oliveira hypothesizes that in the future farms dedicated for cultured meat will overtake the meat industry, but ends her article on the note that lab grown meat may not be safe to eat.” Lastly, I liked how Eva was able to write about how this could affect us in advance and ways that we could fix the problem.
For improving the response, I thought that Eva could’ve went into more depth about certain important parts of the article. I wish as though she could’ve used more strong opinionated words to really pack a punch into the hard hitting facts. At the end of the response for the article I feel lacked detail that could’ve had more evidence of what the author could’ve done better. Due to the shortness of the article Eva should've found more information on the topic to give a proper background of the subject which would’ve led to a smoother transition into the piece.
Overall, meat processing has been a disturbing topic that has been debated for a little bit of time and it’s a topic I find interesting. Eva really captured the importance of certain types of food that we consume that are not actually what we think, is so horrible for us. After reading this article I liked how the author and Eva were able to make a strong opinionated piece on a subject that is not very common but one we certainly need to pay attention to.
Citation: Oliveira, Sara. “Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.” Massive, 19 Sept. 2018, massivesci.com/articles/what-is-cultured-meat/.
ReplyDeleteI thought that Eva's response on Oliveira's article was very informative and I liked how she was able to explain the article but yet being factual and getting to the point. I also enjoyed how Eve was to incorporate details that displayed her opinion on the authors writing style “Oliveira hypothesizes that in the future farms dedicated for cultured meat will overtake the meat industry, but ends her article on the note that lab grown meat may not be safe to eat.” Lastly, I liked how Eva was able to write about how this could affect us in advance and ways that we could fix the problem.
For improving the response, I thought that Eva could’ve went into more depth about certain important parts of the article. I wish as though she could’ve used more strong opinionated words to really pack a punch into the hard hitting facts. At the end of the response for the article I feel lacked detail that could’ve had more evidence of what the author could’ve done better. Due to the shortness of the article Eva should've found more information on the topic to give a proper background of the subject which would’ve led to a smoother transition into the piece.
Overall, meat processing has been a disturbing topic that has been debated for a little bit of time and it’s a topic I find interesting. Eva really captured the importance of certain types of food that we consume that are not actually what we think, is so horrible for us. After reading this article I liked how the author and Eva were able to make a strong opinionated piece on a subject that is not very common but one we certainly need to pay attention to.
Grace Sperber
ReplyDeleteAP Biology
Current Event #3-Review
Cultured Meat
Oliveira, Sara. “Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.” Massive, 19 Sept. 2018, massivesci.com/articles/what-is-cultured-meat/.
Eva Dani’s review of Sara Oliveira’s scientific review of lab grown meat was excellent for her extensive recounting of the history of synthetic meat discussed in the article, her critique of Oliveira’s research and her elaboration on the implications of this field of study. The article Eva selected was summary heavy which she reflected well in her review by providing a detailed history of the steps that have been taken over the years to come to our present position with synthetic meat products. I liked the way Eva captured the key events in the sequences such as the first cell burger trial of 2013 and the development for synthetic goldfish meat for space travel. Additionally, I thought that Eva’s critique of the scientific as well as analytic quality of the article was outstanding. I agree with Eva that the author failed to incorporate the complex assemblage of viewpoints surrounding this issue, as well as the great significance such a development would have on our world. However, the last great strength of Eva’s review was her addition of outside information and analysis to flesh out the connections and implications synthetic meat has for ecology. Eva pointed out that our environment is tending toward insustainability with large, meat providing consumers requiring disproportional resources for their nutritional yield. Eva emphasized how industrial meat production accelerates global warming and over farming.
Areas where I think Eva could improve her eview is her simplification of the history of artificial meat production and her clarification of the mechanisms used by scientists. Although it was overrepresented by the article, I felt that this history of meat production did not add much to the reader’s overall understanding of the topic and its place in the scientific community. Additionally, I would have liked to see Eva tackle the chemical components, technology and techniques that are used in synthetic meat cultivation. I thought this was a really fascinating piece of the article and I would be curious to see how Eva incorporated it into her writing. Despite these few areas needing improving, I thought that Eva’s review was an overall outstanding piece of writing and scientific analysis.
The main message that I took away from both the article and Eva’s enlightened review was that the scientific community must face the reality that we are grossly overharvesting the resources of our environment. In our to preserve not only the earth but the quality of life for human beings, we must undertake the engineering of exploiting resources in more sustainable ways. This article made me excited about future developments in food technology.
ReplyDeletePaul Magaud
AP Biology
Current Event #3, comment
Cultured Meat
Oliveira, Sara. “Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.” Massive, 19 Sept. 2018, massivesci.com/articles/what-is-cultured-meat/.
Through her review of Sara Oliveira's article "Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of Animals," Eva provides an excellent summary of the scientific points presented in the original article. She summarizes the research as well as its implications for the industry, through specific examples in the article. Additionally, Eva used outside information to strengthen her critique, which very effectively enhanced her arguments. I also felt that it was bold to call out the author for where her article lacked reasoning and depth. She praised the positives while still holding the author accountable for the negatives.
The main area I think Eva could have enriched her review was in her critique paragraph. Although I like that she acknowledged the negative aspect of the article, I think she could have used specific examples from the article to support her claim. Another addition that would have made her critique even more interesting is to add her own opinion on the matter at hand.
My main takeaway from both the article and the review is that they have made me more aware of the processes that create the food we consume. We don't think about it when we eat it, but the way that much of our food is prepared can be disturbing. Through stories like these being shared, we can hopefully work towards creating a cleaner and more beneficial system of food supply.
Caitlin Mooney
ReplyDeleteMr. Ippolito
Current Event 3
9/28/18
Oliveira, Sara. “Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.” Massive, 19 Sept. 2018,
For this week’s current event I read my classmate, Eva’s review of the article ““Here's How We're Growing Meat in Labs Instead of in Animals.”.This article describes how meat cells become meat and how this will force the industry to adapt. One thing I think Eva did a great job with is that she was explain the article in a lot of detail. I feel like this helped the reader understand what was going on without even having to read the article. Another thing I thought was good about Eva’s review is that she described the effects cultured meat has on society. Finally, I liked how Charlotte was able to criticise the author, an example of this is when she said, “The author did a very good job of outlining what cultured meat is and how it will affect the farming industry, however, she did a poor job of more in depth views and opposing ideas in relation to cultured meat.”. This example shows her deep analysis of the article.
Although I feel that Eva did a great job on this review, she still has some room for improvement. One example of how Eva could have improved her review would have been to include a third paragraph about her thoughts on cultured meat and add a more in depth analysis of the impact it would have on people’s daily lives. Additionally, as a reader, I think that Eva should have included more quotes from the article, if she had done this it would have helped the reader understand the point of view of the author better, and added to the credibility of the review.
When I first saw this review I had rarely heard of meat that was grown from cells. This review was able to open my eyes to debates about meat processes and how the meat industry could change in the near future. Before reading this article I did not truly understand how much of an impact societies consumption of goods such as meats have on the world and how important it is to switch over to a more sustainable method even if the methods may seem strange to some people.