In addition to the benefits of cultured meats, many of the articles
also discussed the problems with current meat production. These problem sub-themes were very similar to the benefit sub-themes,but rather than discussing the benefits of cultured meat, they focused on the problems of current practices. For example,many of the articles cited the environmenta land availability, animal welfare, and financial issues
associated with current production practices. One statement in the
Wichita Eagle indicated, “Meat is becominga ‘problem product’ because
it uses about 70 percentof farmland and has environmental and animal
welfareissues…”Thefollowingstatement,fromtheTheSundayTimesof
London, England discussed environmental problems associated with
current livestock production. This article said,