We all know that meat production emits a substantial amount of greenhouse gases, nearly 60% by some estimates, and so we need to do something about it. Darren Player, Associate Professor in Musculoskeletal Bioengineering, discusses the development of lab-grown meat, why he's working on engineering new, sustainable sources of meat and how he's doing it. We're also joined by Beren Fidan, a Colotaruna Soprano, who is vegan and shares her thoughts on the ethics of lab-grown meat and whether it's a viable option for her. 

 Date of episode recording: 2024-04-22T00:00:00Z
 Duration: 35:08
 Language of episode: English
 Presenter:Ferdouse Akhter
 Guests: Darren Player; Beren Fidan
 Producer: Ferdouse Akhter; Shakira Crawford

We all know that meat production emits a substantial amount of greenhouse gases, nearly 60% by some estimates, and so we need to do something about it. Darren Player, Associate Professor in Musculoskeletal Bioengineering, discusses the development of lab-grown meat, why he's working on engineering new, sustainable sources of meat and how he's doing it. We're also joined by Beren Fidan, a Colotaruna Soprano, who is vegan and shares her thoughts on the ethics of lab-grown meat and whether it's a viable option for her. Date of episode recording: 2024-04-22T00:00:00Z Duration: 35:08 Language of episode: English Presenter:Ferdouse Akhter Guests: Darren Player; Beren Fidan Producer: Ferdouse Akhter; Shakira Crawford

Franken-meat: The future of lab-grown meat

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