World’s first lab-grown lion meat to come to London
2 years, 8 months ago

World’s first lab-grown lion meat to come to London

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A sample ‘New Age Menu’ Since cultivated meat is not yet produced on an industrial scale, there is still relative uncertainty around its benefits in preserving the planet. According to a study on its environmental impacts, production of cultivated meat involves approximately 7–45 per cent less energy use than conventionally produced European meat. open image in gallery A ‘Tiger Steak' sample In February, the Financial Times reported a slump in plant-based sales after Beyond Meat’s stock dropped 11 per cent. open image in gallery 100% cultivated ‘Zebra Sushi Rolls' “People are constantly seeking to discover new foods, new restaurants, new culinary experiences, but the traditional species have reached their limitation on meeting this demand,” said Yilmaz Bora, managing partner of Ace Ventures, the London-based venture studio that created Primeval Foods.

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Lab-grown meat: will Britain embrace food grown in a bioreactor?
2 months ago

Lab-grown meat: will Britain embrace food grown in a bioreactor?

The Independent  

Last week, the UK government made headlines by granting £1.6m to the Food Standards Agency to investigate something straight out of science fiction: lab-grown meat. open image in gallery The cultivated meat facility at Upside Foods is more high-tech brewery than sci-fi lab Then there’s the issue of whether lab-grown meat can be classed as ultra-processed. We need to give …

UK supporting plan to feed lab-grown meat to pets
5 months ago

UK supporting plan to feed lab-grown meat to pets

China Daily  

An employee of Eat Just looks at grilled fillet made from lab-grown cultured chicken developed by the company. The United Kingdom is poised to become the first country in Europe to allow so-called lab-grown meat to be available commercially, after the government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and animal feed regulator the Animal and Plant Health Agency approved …

The cultured wars: Why lab-grown meat is inspiring bipartisan hate
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The cultured wars: Why lab-grown meat is inspiring bipartisan hate

Salon  

Ron DeSantis wants to “protect meat.” This is something the governor of Florida — a Republican who was previously, and perhaps fittingly, dubbed “Meatball Ron” by former president Donald Trump — has made clear for months, first while railing against ESG frameworks and a California law that requires farmers to provide more room for breeding pigs, and then eventually in …

Beyond Meat revenue falls as rising demand in Europe can’t overcome plummeting US sales
1 year, 1 month ago

Beyond Meat revenue falls as rising demand in Europe can’t overcome plummeting US sales

Associated Press  

Beyond Meat’s revenue fell nearly 9% in the third quarter as higher sales of its plant-based meat in Europe failed to make up for plummeting demand in the U.S. Beyond Meat cut its third-quarter and full-year revenue forecast last week, saying an anticipated rebound in plant-based meat sales during the quarter didn’t occur. Beyond Meat’s international retail sales rose 39% …

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak
1 year, 1 month ago

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak

Associated Press  

Beyond Meat is cutting 19% of its non-production workforce after a weaker-than-expected third quarter. “We anticipated a modest return to growth in the third quarter of 2023 that did not occur,” Beyond Meat President and CEO Ethan Brown said in a statement. U.S. retail dollar sales of fresh meat alternatives, like sausage and burgers, were down 21.5% this year through …

Explained | What is lab-grown meat and what did the U.S. recently approve?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | What is lab-grown meat and what did the U.S. recently approve?

The Hindu  

“Cell-cultivated chicken” – that’s the official name of chicken meat that is grown in a laboratory for human consumption. The two companies, Good Meat and Upside Foods, have received the U.S. government’s approval to make and sell their cell-cultivated chicken. In June, the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalised the label “cell-cultivated chicken” for the product being sold, and provided a …

Could we all be buying lab-grown meat soon?
1 year, 9 months ago

Could we all be buying lab-grown meat soon?

Salon  

In November 2022, the FDA made a surprise announcement: It had no further questions about the safety of a lab-grown chicken product from Upside Foods, one of the largest startups attempting to produce marketable lab-grown meat. When compared to conventional meat products, best-case-scenario lab meat production could avoid many of the ethical and environmental issues that come with conventional meat …

Is lab-grown wildebeest next on the menu as the cultured meat market grows?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is lab-grown wildebeest next on the menu as the cultured meat market grows?

Live Mint  

The global push to develop lab-grown meat is taking an exotic twist in South Africa, where slaughter-free cuts of springbok, wildebeest and impala could soon be on the menu. Meanwhile, Cape Town-based Mzansi Meat Co. unveiled the continent’s first cultivated beef burger in April, and wants to scale up production to supply a national fast-food chain by 2023. Still, by …

The good, the bad and the ugly of plant-based diets
3 years, 5 months ago

The good, the bad and the ugly of plant-based diets

Live Mint  

In the U.S., sales of meat at grocery stores are down by more than 12% from a year ago. The United Nations’ global meat price gauge has risen for eight straight months, the longest streak since 2011, and is near a multi-year high. As the country suffered through one of Southeast Asia’s biggest economic hits from the pandemic, Cruz started …

Will lab-grown meat be better for the animals we eat?
3 years, 11 months ago

Will lab-grown meat be better for the animals we eat?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Singapore Food Agency has approved “chicken bites” containing meat …

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