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a controversial and increasingly well-known topic: meat consumption. Many researchers and start-ups are therefore working on so-called "clean meat". You can find out what this is all about in this article.
The first in-vitro meatA revolution!
Cultured meat or "clean meat" is meat that is produced using in-vitro cell cultures of animal cells instead of slaughtered animals. Stem cells are taken from a cow, as these cells have the highest reproduction rate. These are placed on a culture medium and supplied with all the substances they need to grow. On August 5, 2013 , the world's first lab-grown burger was served at a press conference in London, which you can also see in this picture. Scientists at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, led by Professor Mark Post, had taken stem cells from a cow and grown them into muscle strips, which they then turned into a burger. This gem cost ?250,000 to produce. However, thanks to numerous research projects, the laboratory meat can now be sold for just ?9. A high price for such a small piece! For the environment and animal welfare, however, it is a price worth paying!
- up to 45 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
- 60 percent less land consumption
- 50 percent less water resources
Overall, the topic of "lab-grown meat" is highly controversial. However, due to the high demand and the ever-increasing population, it is an environmentally friendly alternative if you really can't do without meat. Numerous companies now produce vegan meat, which comes very close to the animal product. According to scientists, you won't be able to taste any difference with lab-grown meat. But how healthy is it really? That is the question and the task of the future.
Muscle cells
