Overview
Would you eat food grown in a lab? What if there were a way to oppose the killing of animals and still eat meat? If it doesn’t come from an animal, is it still meat? This video discusses the development of meat grown in labs and how it can disrupt the traditional, entrenched food interests. Pair with: This is a good standalone video, but it can be paired with other videos, such as "Eye Test Innovators" and "Toys Were Us – Now Let's Build Something Better!"

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Grade level and subjects
• Recommended for grades 6-12
• Subjects: Science / Technology and Health / Phys. Ed
• Works in Classroom, Hybrid, and Homeschool settings

Sample discussion questions
• Who should decide whether lab-grown meat should be sold?
• Why would the American Egg Board oppose the sale of JUST Mayo? Why would the United States Cattlemen’s Association oppose the sale of lab-grown meat?
• Why does Joshua Tetrick not want to use the term vegan when discussing Just’s products?
• Research Just, Inc. What products do they already sell? What products do they plan to sell in the near future? What reasons do they give consumers for buying their products? 2
• What is creative destruction? What developments in the past have been examples of that? What if government protected existing industries and jobs by stopping those developments?

What’s in the free teacher’s guide
This printable 3-page Teacher's Guide includes a lesson description, a fill-in viewing guide with answer key, and discussion and analysis questions.

Standards alignment
Aligned to state standards — use the SITC Standards Tool to match this video to the standards in your state.