If it's true that they only pulled the ads because the show would cause controversy, I'm unimpressed; the mucky-mucks at Lowe's certainly aren't uncanny outlaws.
This article talks about taking to task the lobbyists of Chicago politics. Lobbying and Lobbyist are a big part of the political system, but also are the reason people are skeptical when it comes to politics.
Thought this was an interesting article, being that we are working on growing meat. This is an matter of ethics based on how far we should go, in technological advancements of this sort.