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Ranchers on horseback round up cattle in 1955.
Photo credit: Pictorial Parade
One thing to know about me: I like hamburgers. My partner grills up a delicious burger, studded with bits of bacon and cheddar cheese and topped with a plasticky slice of American.
I certainly don't want anyone to take away my burgers. But I also think cultivated meat deserves the right to develop into a more fully formed industry.
That might seem confusing because, if you listen to right-wing politicians, anyone who…