Cellular Meat
Meat produced from animal cells in a laboratory environment, rather than from slaughtered animals. The technology is the subject of new bans in several US states.
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Summary
Cellular meat, also known as cultivated or cultured meat, is a groundbreaking technology within cellular agriculture that produces meat by growing animal cells in vitro, resulting in a product molecularly identical to conventional meat. Popularized by Jason Matheny in the early 2000s and demonstrated by Mark Post's hamburger patty in 2013, this innovation aims to mitigate the environmental impact of traditional meat production, enhance animal welfare, and bolster food security and human health. While companies like Eat Just, SuperMeat, Avant Meats, and Orbillion Bio are developing various types of cultured meats, including common varieties and high-end options, and the industry has attracted over $2.5 billion in investment between 2021 and 2023, it is not yet widely available. The technology faces ongoing discussions regarding its ethical, health, environmental, cultural, and economic implications, with some regions, like Montana, implementing bans that are viewed by critics as protectionist measures hindering innovation.
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Research Data
Extracted Attributes
Field
Cellular agriculture, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine
Also Known As
Cultivated meat, cultured meat, lab-grown meat, cell-cultured meat
Primary Goals
Reduce environmental impact of meat production, address animal welfare concerns, improve food security and human health
Key Challenges
Regulatory hurdles, state-level bans (e.g., Montana)
Production Method
Culturing animal cells in vitro in bioreactors (cultivators) using an oxygen-rich cell culture medium
Current Availability
Not yet widely available
Investment (2021-2023)
Over $2.5 billion
Types of Meat Produced
Pork, beef, chicken, fish (grouper, salmon, mahi mahi, bluefin tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, lobster), high-end meats (elk, lamb, bison, Wagyu beef), duck, alpaca, kangaroo
Timeline
- Jason Matheny popularized the concept of cultured meat and co-authored a paper on its production, also creating New Harvest, the first non-profit dedicated to in vitro meat research. (Source: Wikipedia)
Early 2000s
- Mark Post created the first hamburger patty made from tissue grown outside of an animal, gaining significant media attention. (Source: Wikipedia)
2013-00-00
- Cellular Agriculture Ltd. was established. (Source: Wikipedia)
2016-00-00
- The Good Food Institute (GFI) released a report supporting the concept that cell-based meat could be produced at the same cost as ground beef. (Source: Wikipedia)
2019-00-00
- SuperMeat opened 'The Chicken', a farm-to-fork restaurant in Tel Aviv, serving cultured chicken burgers for consumer feedback. (Source: Wikipedia)
2020-00-00
- The world's first commercial sale of cell-cultured meat occurred at restaurant 1880 in Singapore, selling cultured chicken manufactured by Eat Just. (Source: Wikipedia)
2020-12-00
- Avant Meats brought cultured grouper to market. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-00-00
- Between 2021 and 2023, cultured meat and seafood companies attracted over $2.5 billion in investment worldwide. (Source: Wikipedia)
2021-01-01
Wikipedia
View on WikipediaCultured meat
Cultured meat, also known as cultivated meat among other names, is a form of cellular agriculture wherein meat is produced by culturing animal cells in vitro; thus growing animal flesh, molecularly identical to that of conventional meat, outside of a living animal. Cultured meat is produced using tissue engineering techniques pioneered in regenerative medicine. It has been noted for potential in lessening the impact of meat production on the environment and addressing issues around animal welfare, food security and human health. Jason Matheny popularized the concept in the early 2000s after he co-authored a paper on cultured meat production and created New Harvest, the world's first non-profit organization dedicated to in vitro meat research. In 2013, Mark Post created a hamburger patty made from tissue grown outside of an animal; other cultured meat prototypes have gained media attention since. In 2020, SuperMeat opened a farm-to-fork restaurant in Tel Aviv called The Chicken, serving cultured chicken burgers in exchange for reviews to test consumer reaction rather than money; while the "world's first commercial sale of cell-cultured meat" occurred in December 2020 at Singapore restaurant 1880, where cultured chicken manufactured by United States firm Eat Just was sold. Most efforts focus on common meats such as pork, beef, and chicken; species which constitute the bulk of conventional meat consumption in developed countries. Some companies have pursued various species of fish and other seafood, such as Avant Meats who brought cultured grouper to market in 2021. Other companies such as Orbillion Bio have focused on high-end or unusual meats including elk, lamb, bison, and Wagyu beef. The production process of cultured meat is constantly evolving, driven by companies and research institutions. The applications for cultured meat havе led to ethical, health, environmental, cultural, and economic discussions. Data published by The Good Food Institute found that in 2021 through 2023, cultured meat and seafood companies attracted over $2.5 billion in investment worldwide. However, cultured meat is not yet widely available.
Web Search Results
- What is Cell Cultured Meat, Cultivated and Meat - Molecular Devices
Cell cultured meat, also known as cultivated meat, cultured meat, or lab-grown meat, involves cultivating animal cells in controlled environments to produce muscle tissues that mimic traditional meat in taste, texture, and nutrition. Cultured meat (CM) is a product of cellular agriculture, an emerging technology that uses these tissue samples to grow sustainable, humane meat in a bioreactor – an alternative to the traditional farming industry, and crucial to supply the increasing meat demand [...] while being more environmentally and animal friendly. Because cell-cultured meat is made with animal cells, many processes for developing and scaling a cell-cultured meat product will mirror those in biologics production, specifically cell line development. [...] Cell Cultured Meat Cell Cultured Meat # Cell Cultured Meat Scale up lab-grown meat production using cell line development techniques ## What is cell cultured meat?
- Cultured meat - Wikipedia
Cultured meat, also known as cultivated meat among other names, is a form of cellular agriculture wherein meat is produced by culturing animal cells _in vitro_;( thus growing animal flesh, molecularly identical to that of conventional livestock, outside of a living animal. Cultured meat is produced using tissue engineering techniques pioneered in regenerative medicine.( It has been noted for potential in mitigating the environmental impact of meat production( and addressing issues regarding [...] a long line of farmers in Wales and established his cultured meat company Cellular Agriculture Ltd in 2016.( [...] The Good Food Institute (GFI) put out a report in 2019 in support of the concept that cell-based _meat_ could be produced at the same cost as ground beef and in 2021 they commissioned a report from CE Delft") on the Techno-Economic Analysis of cultivated meat.( Another proposed approach is to subject the cell lines to a magnetic field, which can stimulate the release of molecules that have regenerative, metabolic, anti-inflammatory and immunity-boosting properties, acting as an alternative to
- THE PROCESS || What Is Cultivated Meat?
After the meat in the cultivator has grown to the desired size and characteristics, the meat is harvested. The meat then undergoes food processing, packaging, and finally, is sold. An initial small sample of cells is collected from a healthy living animal. The best starter cells are stored in cell banks for use in production. Cellular agriculture is the production of food and materials by directly cultivating cells. Hover over a category on the graphic [...] Instead, meat cultivation (the production of meat using cellular agriculture) is the process of growing cells from an animal in a cultivator. A cultivator (also known as a bioreactor) is a vessel that provides a temperature-controlled, clean, and closed environment for the cells to grow into meat. [...] At the time of harvest, cultivated meat is the same as conventional meat. Researchers have already produced meat from a number of species through cellular agriculture. The list includes domestic and wild land animals (cows, bison, pigs, sheep, goat, chickens, duck, alpaca, kangaroo), and sea animals (salmon, mahi mahi, bluefin tuna, yellowtail, grouper, shrimp, lobster).
- Lab grown meat: how it is made and what are the pros and cons | Eufic
Lab-grown meat refers to meat developed from animal cell culture, and not via traditional raising and slaughter of living animals.1 It is not an imitation of meat made with other ingredients, like plant-based burgers that are made from plant-based proteins. The production process can be broken down into four steps:1 ## Who invented lab-grown meat? [...] Search # Lab grown meat: how it is made and what are the pros and cons There has been a lot of talk about lab-grown meat (also called cultivated or cell-based meat) in the news recently. This article explains what it is, how it’s made, and the barriers that will need to be overcome if we’re ever going to find it in supermarkets in Europe. how lab-grown meat is made how lab-grown meat is made ## What is lab-grown meat and how is it made? [...] While there are many questions still to be answered about lab-grown meat, EFSA has announced an increased focus on cell-culture derived foods, which may be a step towards paving the way to finding these products on European supermarket shelves. ### References ##### Don't miss any news from us! ### You may also like… 5 trending alternative protein sources to meat in Europe 5 trending alternative protein sources to meat in Europe Food technologies: securing our future food supply
- The science of cultivated meat | GFI - The Good Food Institute
The manufacturing process begins with acquiring and banking stem cells from an animal. These cells are then grown in bioreactors (known colloquially as cultivators) at high densities and volumes. The cells are fed an oxygen-rich cell culture medium containing basic nutrients such as amino acids, glucose, vitamins, and inorganic salts, and typically supplemented with growth factors and other proteins. [...] Cultivated meat, also known as cultured meat, is genuine animal meat (including seafood and organ meats) produced by cultivating animal cells in a safe and controlled environment. The end product is nutritionally comparable to conventional meat, allowing us to feed more people with fewer resources and meet the growing global demand for protein in a more humane way. [...] products, using cultivated animal fats and other cell types as ingredients.