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Don't think I would.

I've read reports of missionaries/explorers in various places stating that the locals where they were posted/had travelled claimed to have eaten human flesh, and that it was delicious, but. . . you know, it was so common for many cultures (particulary Western ones) to consider others (particularly non-Western ones) to be completely lacking in either sense of humour or humanity, that the locals who allegedly reported this may have been pulling the missionaries'/explorers' legs, without the latter being aware of this.

My point is that there is no evidence we taste good (although most tastes are acquired), and there would be no way of knowing (without having actually having eaten human) that a synthetic product actually had the flavour and consistency of human (and I cannot imagine eating another human being, but then again, I've never been in the sort of situation where I'd need to make this decision). It also seems like the sort of thing Marilyn Manson would go for in a flash (especially if it were called, say, 'Pam', instead of 'SPAM') and make a big production of, which would make the entire act of eating human-like meat kind of embarrassing ;)

sign me up. i've been waiting to taste me some good people meats

I'm thinking it'd be a great way for child molesters and cop killers to pay their debt to society. Plus, it would solve that whole "overcrowded prison" quandry.

yikes, no - especially anything with crispy skin, the smell would be impossible to tolerate ... think that would trigger some genetically-based nausia with me, let alone the horrific thought of all this

Another thing that totally grosses me out is the idea of meat grown in labs or factories. Or really, anything manufactured like that. Quorn for example makes me queasy just to think about. So definitely no lab-grown synthetic human meat.

What an interesting thread. I would not try human meat out of curiousity, but nor would I try dog or cat meat. I'm sure that if I was starving to death, I would eat it though. I wouldn't try a human-flavored Spam-like product basically because I don't eat that kind of ultra-prepared food regardless of flavoring. Plus, how would I know how accurate their flavor was? Regarding habitual cannibalism, see "kuru," a mad-cow-like disease prevalent among a Fore tribe of Papua New Guinea, which practices ritual cannibalism.

The problem with Soylent Green, is once you know the secret, it's a really boring movie.

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Sweeney Todd yet... ("with the price of meat what it is when you get it, if you get it...").

@overw8 - Or "To Serve Man," the great Twilight Zone ep where we think the aliens are here to help yus but discover their book "To Serve Man" is actually a cookbook.

i once had a vegetarian restaurant called "the cannibal cafe" ... our
line was "we'd love to have you for dinner"....

This has to be one of the best Talk topics ever! I've been laughing out loud reading the responses to this post. And eating placenta is soooo not the same as eating human flesh. Please. To answer the question posted: Sure. It's harder for me to consider eating dog over human flesh. This is clearly a problem, I realize...but I probably would hesitate very little if there was a dire need. Out of pure curiosity? Probably no.

It depends on the side dishes.

That's kinda easy. Usually any kind of simple soup, ex: bean, potato, split pea, cheddar cheese. Pasta with sauce. Any dried beans with ham seasoning, tacos, burritos, shepard's pie, cheeseburger surprise casserole and my favorite, stewed okra with tomatoes.