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The point that stuck out to me the most in this article was the statement “there is no reason to doubt that a long-term trend toward more concentrated food production will eventually lead to manufactured meat.” I completely agree with this statement. As time has progressed our eating habits have adapted to new technology. This adaptation occurred not because it had to, but because it was more convenient. It is easier to buy food that has a ton of preservatives in it rather than have to go to the store and buy fresh food everyday. I believe that human nature is driven towards convenience, and technology responds to that drive by making everyday life as convenient as possible. Based on the overall trend of society, my prediction is that human nature will again adapt and incorporate “manufactured meat” into everyday diet and eventually there will be no social stigma attached to consuming it.