At a factory in Finland, the "farmers of the future" are making a new food protein by feeding a microbe air and electricity, proving that protein can be produced without traditional agriculture.
Agriculture
May 23, 2024
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A radical reduction in the amount of meat, dairy and other products sourced from animals is possible in the coming decades, as people turn to an increasing variety of alternatives. This would unlock vast amounts of land currently ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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As the world's population increases, cultivated or lab-grown meat—animal muscle and fat cells grown in laboratory conditions—has emerged as a potential way to satisfy future protein needs. And edible, inexpensive plant ...
Biotechnology
Jan 29, 2024
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Christmas Dinners are one of the UK's most cherished traditions, and Christmas menus have evolved greatly over the years. Today, turkey is the typical meat of choice; going back 500 years, it was beef, venison, and wild boar ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 15, 2023
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Current food systems don't sustainably provide healthy diets for all, and novel alternative proteins—such as lab-grown meat, protein-rich foods created from microorganisms and plant-based foods that imitate the taste and ...
Biotechnology
Dec 11, 2023
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A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells.
Agriculture
Nov 16, 2023
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A new Stanford study reveals how meat and dairy industry lobbying has influenced government regulations and funding to stifle competition from alternative meat products with smaller climate and environmental impacts. The ...
Economics & Business
Aug 18, 2023
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You might be old enough to remember the famous "Where's the Beef?" Wendy's commercials. This question may be asked in a different context since U.S. regulators approved the sale of lab-grown chicken meat made from cultivated ...
Biotechnology
Jun 27, 2023
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Lab-grown meat, which is cultured from animal cells, is often thought to be more environmentally friendly than beef because it's predicted to need less land, water and greenhouse gases than raising cattle. But in a preprint, ...
Environment
May 22, 2023
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A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully used common plant proteins to 3D-print an edible cell culture scaffold, allowing more affordable and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served ...
Materials Science
May 2, 2023
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