We’ve written a whole lot about cell-cultured meat grown in a lab, but today we’re here to tell you about an entirely different lab-grown endeavor: lab-grown wood. In an attempt to mitigate the environmental harm of the logging industry, scientists at MIT are growing wood-like … [Read more...] about MIT scientists are figuring out how to grow wooden furniture in a lab
Lab-grown meat
Lab-grown chicken to go on sale for the first time after safety approval
When it comes to the meat industry, the numbers are grim for farmed animals. An estimated 130 million chickens and 4 million pigs are slaughtered every day for meat. By weight, 60 percent of the mammals on earth are livestock, 36 percent are humans and only 4 percent are wild. … [Read more...] about Lab-grown chicken to go on sale for the first time after safety approval
The first lab-grown chicken restaurant has opened its doors
Lab-grown meat is making its way into the consumer market after a new restaurant opened in Tel Aviv that is offering customers chicken burgers made from “cultured chicken meat.” The restaurant, which is called The Chicken, sits adjacent to a pilot plant where a startup by the … [Read more...] about The first lab-grown chicken restaurant has opened its doors
Moving beyond burgers: lab-cultured meat could bring us ethical steaks
Although plant-based meat startups, such as Impossible Foods, have been in the limelight lately, there are still startups that are working on ethical meat grown from animal cells, giving you a real burger without the cruelty and climate change issues. But, while it’s great to see … [Read more...] about Moving beyond burgers: lab-cultured meat could bring us ethical steaks
Could lab-grown meat help save the planet?
While the market for plant-based meat alternatives is exploding, there’s another alternative to farm-raised meat that could soon become a staple of your local supermarket: lab-grown meat. While companies vary in exact details, broadly speaking “lab-grown meat” refers to a … [Read more...] about Could lab-grown meat help save the planet?
