Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found that lab-grown or “cultivated” meat’s environmental impact is likely to be “orders of magnitude” higher than retail beef based on current and near-term production methods. Just a reminder that cultivated meat is made by growing muscle tissue from stem cells.
“Our findings suggest that cultured meat is not inherently better for the environment than conventional beef. It’s not a panacea,” said corresponding author Edward Spang, an associate professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology. “It’s possible we could reduce its environmental impact in the future, but it will require significant technical advancement to simultaneously increase the performance and decrease the cost of the cell culture media.”
Turns out lab grown meat, like Bill Gates’ other awful ideas, is bad. pic.twitter.com/vtFKQSKCdy
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 17, 2024
https://www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/lab-grown-meat-carbon-footprint-worse-beef