Rolling Stone: Special Edition With Bill Gates

Bill Gates: Well, you know, I funded Impossible [Burger]. I funded Beyond. Breakthrough Energy has a bunch of new ones, including Nature’s Fynd, which is super interesting because they use fungi to actually do the protein production, and it looks like it’s very, very efficient. You know, every industry is subject to competition. So put aside climate change. If somebody can make ground beef that tastes as good for a lower price, you know, is that un-American? Do you really have to kill a cow? I mean, I don’t know. Some people find it fun. Some people find that unattractive.