Shurong Yang
Shurong Yang
EATME: In Vitro Human Flesh Meat Cookbook
Enhancement
Given the imminent threat of a global population that could exceed our capacity to sustainably feed itself, it is imperative that we reconsider our relationship with food, population, and resources. This pivotal juncture demands our exploration of untapped resources, even including our own bodies, as potential sources of sustenance for the future. EATME proposes a self-sufficient approach that enables individuals to sustain themselves by cultivating and cooking meat, thereby replacing our current methods of meat processing. While it is feasible to utilize human tissue and serum as resources for cultivating in vitro human flesh, the deeply ingrained cultural taboos surrounding cannibalism greatly influence our acceptance of such a concept.
Speculative designer Shurong presents a provocative human flesh feast by utilizing her own body as an experimental ingredient, providing a glimpse into the potential scenarios that may arise with the emergence of this anthropophagy - the “new culture of cannibalism.” Now, let us contemplate the profound shifts in our menus and the redefinition of our role within the food chain when in vitro human flesh is embraced as conventional food alongside other species. How would our position and function in the future food system be redefined? Would we maintain our dominance over other species, or would a new dynamic emerge?
