Has Cancer Cells and May Cause Scary Health Issues
‘Immortalized cells’ are continually dividing cells that are used in creating lab meat. Normal cells don’t just divide forever; the immortalized cells are actually precancerous, and can be, in some cases, fully cancerous. Despite this, leading scientists claim you cannot get cancer when you eat fake meat. Dr. Robert Weinberg said. “It’s essentially impossible for a cell from one species to gain a foothold in the tissues of another species. So even if one were to take highly malignant cells from a cow and drink them, I don’t see what the problem would be.”A rat feeding study showed that rats fed the GM yeast-derived SLH developed unexplained changes in weight gain, changes in the blood that can indicate the onset of inflammation or kidney disease, and possible signs of anemia. The study suggests that Impossible Foods may ‘ burgers may not be safe to eat, despite FDA approval.