Ecogeeks : Untamed Science Video Podcast

Lab Grown Meat?

11.11.2012 - By Untamed SciencePlay

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Dutch scientists have used stem cells to create strips of muscle tissue with the aim of producing the first lab-grown hamburger later this year.

The aim of the research is to develop a more efficient way of producing meat than rearing animals.

At a major science meeting in Canada, Prof Mark Post said synthetic meat could reduce the environmental footprint of meat by up to 60%.

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