Cultivated meat, which is made by growing animal cells in a lab, is getting closer to becoming a reality.
Dutch company Meatable has announced that it has successfully grown pork meat in just one week. This significantly improved over previous methods, which took several months to produce meat.
Meatable uses a process called cellular agriculture to grow its meat. The company starts with a single animal cell, which is then multiplied in a lab. The cells are then fed a nutrient-rich broth and allowed to grow into muscle tissue. The resulting meat is identical to conventional meat in terms of taste, texture, and nutritional value.
The development of cultivated meat has the potential to revolutionize the food industry. It could help to reduce the environmental impact of meat production, as well as the suffering of animals.
Cultivated meat could also be a more affordable option for consumers, as it does not require the same amount of land, water, and energy as traditional meat production.
Meatable is one of several companies that are developing cultivated meat. Other companies in the space include Memphis Meats, Aleph Farms, and Just.
These companies are all working to bring cultivated meat to market, and we will likely see cultivated meat products on store shelves in the next few years.
Developing cultivated meat is a significant step towards a more sustainable and ethical food system. As technology continues to develop, cultivated meat has the potential to become a mainstream food option.
In addition to the environmental and ethical benefits, cultivated meat also has the potential to be more affordable than traditional meat because cultivated meat does not require the same amount of land, water, and energy as conventional meat production.
Meatable is confident that it can produce cultivated meat at a price that is competitive with traditional meat by 2025.
If this is achieved, cultivated meat could majorly impact the food industry. It could help reduce the demand for traditional meat, which would positively impact the environment and animal welfare.
Cultivated meat is still in its early stages of development, but it has the potential to make it big as food shortage around the world is no more a thing of books but a reality.
