Meat the Future

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Meat the Future is an eye-opening feature documentary that I first saw on CBC television in Canada. It is a must watch for anyone seeking answers to challenges posed by meat production to the climate crisis. This was the first time I heard about the possibly of animal tissue - meat - potentially being produced in a lab. Mind blowing. Beautifully filmed, thoroughly researched, and presented in a highly engaging and accessible format. Liz Marshall brings her elegant eye, passion for storytelling and sensitivity to the subject matter in this film The documentary is sure to become a conversation starter for anyone who watches.

A valuable and timely documentary highlighting the challenges we are facing and it documents a solution for these challenges in a very inspirational and educational way. Being vegetarian for almost 20 years I couldn't ever imagine eating meat again but after watching this I realize I could consume it with impacting the environment or animal cruelty. Its inspiring to learn of how things are changing for the positive. Being vegetarian for almost 20 years I couldn't ever imagine eating meat again but after watching this I realize I could consume it with impacting the environment or animal cruelty. Its inspiring to learn of how things are changing for the positive.

Meat the Future addresses three big challenges facing humanity: carbon (from fossil fuels) & methane (from cattle) levels increasing & drivers of climate change; the terrible cruelty of factory farming & slaughter increasing around the world; and the universal need for protein. The film introduces us to a visionary cardiologist whose experience growing up in India deeply affected his worldview in all these areas. The audience is introduced to a new process which helps meet the litmus test of the challenges facing us all. In seeking to develop a solution to cultivating meat, Dr. Uma Valeti and the team of multidisciplinary scientists have created the possibility for us to live together with animals & the planet with greater kindness.

I so enjoyed this documentary for many reasons - not the least of which - was understanding what is actually possible for a healthy planet. I learned so much and loved the informative and clear understanding the film brings to people. It gave me a sense of hope as to what is possible for better living and less harm to animals. Thank you taking a complex issue and for putting it all together in a way that is accessible and clear! In todays world it's easy to fall prey to a sense of cynicism that things can't change and that we can't change. Meat The Future shows what is possible and real and provides in depth information and explanation about dynamics of meat culture. It was an eye opener and is an excellent tool for education, discussion and debate. I would love to see this film presented in school curriculum as it would engage students in healthy dialogue and discussion. Meat The Future touches ethics, science, innovation, the art of what's possible and how we can all play a role.

As a life-long and generational Berkeley resident, the recent rumors surrounding this company and its founders paint an entirely different narrative then presented in this film. Originally we thought this would be about 'clean' meat and how the technology will usher in a new era of global and consumer enlightenment. We would meet the future farmers, butchers, and chefs of the world and hear their great technological advancements. Directly addressing climate concerns we champion here in the Bay Area is the noblest goal for a company trying to feed us for the foreseeable future... with the added benefit of saving countless innocent critters. Fast forward to today, multiple rumors of gender based harassment by the now non- existent co founder Dr. Nicolas Genovese (including one of the young, empowering females scientists in this film) and Human Resources cover ups aplenty? A German scientist being recorded as saying the pilot plant he built is completely fake $50million dollar farce but he 'had to go along with it because he would lose his visa?' There's a clearly amazing story here- but it's a sad one and it was ignored by this filmmaker in lieu of this ode to a failed surgeon and medical device company founder. It brings amazement to all of us that this took as long as it did to be made and contains nothing of substance.

One day you'll tell someone where you were when you saw this film. The process, evolution, innovation, and paradigm shift documented is literally ushered in by the very making of this documentary. Do not pass go. Do not collect 200. Just go watch this now. There's no turning back. The revolution will be mooed and clucked and chirped and b'aaed and bubbled, play your part, take your place in the world!

The subject about the meat itself is really interesting... but the documentary fails to choose direction. There is an interesting story to tell about Uma Valeti's trajectory. The technology behind the meat itself is interesting. The people behind the company, the adversaries... But the documentary doesn't choose which story to tell, so it ends up being superficial in all of them. Storywise It seems to keep going nowhere. Camera and editing feel sloppy at times ( filterwheel changes and zooms left in that don't fit the style of Doc, sloppy obvious audio cuts... that maybe weren't necessary ). Some questions about the technology were left unanswered... for instance: CO2 production per pound of grown meat vs 'harvested' meat...just mentioning off screen that methane production 'will' be less then... if you don't give numbers it feels more like marketing/hyping then documenting. It just felt like the documentary makers followed the company for a few years, and then just put all the images chronologically next to each other... and forgot to tell a storyline... or tried to tell 4 different ones. I am sincerely disappointed, cause I think this is a missed opportunity... but maybe we'll see an updated Doc in a few years.

A must watch film given our current times! Amazing filmmaking documenting a story and revolution that is destined for mainstream consumption. Something that everyone needs to be thinking about and eating asap!

Animal agriculture has long been known to cause immense animal suffering, zoonotic viruses, climate devastation, deforestation, deadly human diseases, and more. This is a powerful and important film that documents visionaries and their incredible work to take animals out of the meat equation. A must watch!