Maybe media people would make more fuss about the progress of “cultured” meat, the sort of meat that doesn’t involve killing animals, if so much of that progress was not now being made in Israel.
My attitude towards Israel is one of unconditional positive regard. If Israelis do something good, which they frequently do, well done them, as in this cultured meat matter. But if Israelis do something that seems bad, well, I am sure they have their reasons, probably to do with the kind of neighbourhood they inhabit.
However, the typical journo/commentator these days has an attitude towards Israel of unconditional negative disregard. Only when they can explain how Israeli progress in cultured meat is really all about oppressing Israel’s Muslim neighbours will these sorts of reporters report on this, I think, epoch-defining story.
My attitude towards Israel is one of conditional positive regard, but mostly yes.
My attitude towards any kinds of meat that’s not really meat is an unconditional negative disregard.
Kosher plant based pork though?
Those who follow kashrut will not call it “pork” (because it isn’t), those who don’t will have a better alternative – the real deal