Chapter 1248 The Reason for Anger
After Walter asked, he hurriedly said: "Boss, I'm not asking about your privacy, I just want to know what happened to avoid the same thing from happening in the future!"
Xiao Peng was helpless. "Walter, I just said that we should be frank with each other. You four are the ones who have been with me the most. How can I not trust you? You are not as good as Kasim in this respect!"
Walter said: “Yes, boss, I will pay attention next time!”
"Oh. Whatever you say!" Xiao Peng really didn't know what to say. This damn German, is he a robot? But Khedira and Bruch are also Germans and they didn't act like this with him - this also requires scoring!
But Walter's temper also made him a good 'boss'.
Never mind him.
Xiao Peng took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a puff. "The real reason PETA came to me today wasn't to sue me, but to seek cooperation. They've built a so-called 'artificial meat' factory in Virginia, and they want me to promote their 'artificial meat' product."
"'Artificial meat'?" Walter asked, puzzled. "What is that?"
Xiao Peng explained: "You can think of it as a substitute for traditional meat."
"There is such a magical thing? Is it delicious?" Walter asked quickly.
Xiao Peng's face was filled with gloom. "Why are you possessed by Kasim? Why do you think about whether it tastes good or not first?"
Walter laughed awkwardly and said, "Boss, this should be due to the influence of you... oh no, it's the influence of other Daxia friends on the ship. We really weren't like this before!"
Xiao Peng really couldn't refute what he said. When most Daxia people heard the word "meat", their first reaction was to wonder whether it tasted good or not.
Xiao Peng pointed at his nose and said, "If it were that good, would I be so angry?"
Walter was stunned: "Is 'artificial meat' not good?"
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "It's hard to say whether 'artificial meat' is good or not. It will take time to verify. But in my opinion, the so-called 'artificial meat' now is basically a scam!"
"Fool?" Walter was stunned.
Xiao Peng explained, "There are roughly two types of so-called 'artificial meat.' One is 'plant-based meat,' which is meat-flavored food made from plants, such as soybeans, wheat, and peas. Plant protein is extracted from these plants, and then processed and flavored to create a food with a texture closer to meat. Our 'vegetarian meat' products in Daxia, such as 'dried tofu' and 'gluten,' can also be considered plant-based meat. The spicy strips you particularly like can be considered a type of plant-based meat. However, this is slightly different from the plant-based meat currently being promoted by businesses on the market. The plant-based meats on the market now have higher requirements for taste and other aspects. You can understand today's 'plant-based meat' as an upgraded version of our traditional 'vegetarian meat.'"
Walter asked curiously: "Then this upgraded version should mean that it is getting better and better, right? Why are you so disgusted? Plant-based meat should be a good weight loss product, right? After all, the calories in plants are much less than meat. My wife is now a vegetarian to lose weight, so eating this should be good for her!"
Xiao Peng said disdainfully, "Naive! What do plants taste like on their own? What does meat taste like on its own? If you want to make plant products taste closer to real meat, all you need to do is add all sorts of additives to make it taste better. And what are those additives? They're full of sodium and unsaturated fatty acids! Do you know what that means?"
Walter shook his head: “What does it mean!”
"If you want your wife to become obese, just let her eat this every day!" Xiao Peng said, "It has more calories than real meat! Of course, plant-based meat has its benefits, namely it's rich in protein, but soy products like tofu, dried bean curd sticks, and tofu pudding are rich in protein, even more than plant-based meat. Why spend dozens of times more than those soy products on so-called 'upgraded plant-based meat' that's high in calories and prone to weight gain? Isn't that a scam?"
Walter suddenly realized: "Oh, it's just that there are more elements of money being ripped off... No, boss, if it was just a simple money-sucking, you wouldn't be so angry. There are so many money-sucking things in this world. To be honest, the things you fished out are so expensive that I feel it's a bit of a rip-off!"
Xiao Peng's face was filled with black lines: "Are you my bodyguard? Shouldn't you speak for me?"
Walter clapped his hands: "Boss, you said there are two kinds of artificial meat, which one should the problem be?"
Xiao Peng nodded after hearing this and said, "Smart! The problem lies with that 'plant-based meat'. It's also related to the Netherlands! That's why I couldn't talk to William and the others just now. I was afraid of directly venting my anger on them!"
"Huh?" Walter was confused.
Walter said, "The Americans have a 'Mars Project.' To solve the problem of astronauts' diet in space, Dutch scientist Bost developed 'cultivated meat' in 2013. This is done by extracting cells from animals and then using a serum nutrient solution to replicate muscle cells to create meat. Imagine a gram of meat here, and then it continues to expand and expand until it becomes a kilogram. That's roughly the idea. Under ideal conditions, over 5,000 tons of meat can be produced in 60 days. It also saves land, water, energy, and reduces gas emissions during the breeding period. Even people like Bill Gates are investing in this project."
"Aren't these all benefits?" Walter asked puzzledly.
Xiao Peng sneered, "Can new technology be risk-free? What does cell replication require? Nutrients and culture media! Don't these culture media pose any hidden dangers to the human body? Moreover, when stem cells reproduce, genetic instability may occur. This may cause serious diseases or genetic causes in those who eat it! In short, no one can guarantee its safety now! You just said that our country is a major producer, but what you didn't say is that our country is also a major consumer! Nowadays, businesses are desperately promoting artificial meat with slogans like 'healthy and green' and 'delicious and not fattening'. A big reason is to make money, but what? There are only two situations here. The first is that traditional soy products are sold at high prices under the guise of the 'artificial meat' concept to deceive consumers; the second is that cultured meat uses the people of Daxia as 'guinea pigs'! PETA's artificial meat falls into the latter category. Do you think I can help them to deceive our compatriots? I'm not one of those entertainment stars who are willing to do anything for money."
Walter was stunned: “What does this have to do with entertainment stars?”
Xiao Peng sighed and said, "Walter, I don't know how to answer your question! In our country, the celebrities who are desperately promoting artificial meat are the ones! Aren't celebrities just about making money? What can't they do to make money? Basically, all the products that have problems are endorsed by celebrities!"
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