Episode Summary:You’ve likely seen news articles floating around about startup companies making meat without the cow, chicken, pig, or fish. This episode tackles the following:What is cultured meat?How is cultured meat made?What are the downsides of traditional meat?Potential benefits of cultured meatChallenges of cultured meatEpisode References:First example of meat made in a laboratory: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0309174012001210?via%3DihubInfectious diseases from livestock: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2865087/pdf/rstb20090133.pdf H1N1 Pandemic: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/updates/en/ Food borne illnesses from meat: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/foodborne-illnesses