Israel | Reuters – Diners in some upmarket restaurants will soon be able to tuck into laboratory-grown steak, thanks to an Israeli startup that seeks to tap into consumer concerns about health, the environment and animal welfare. While lab-grown hamburgers and chicken are already in development around the world, Israel’s Aleph Farms claims to be […] Read more
Coming soon to a menu near you? Lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners
An Israel-based company plans to be first to produce steak in a lab
After first lab-grown burger, test-tube chicken is next on menu
Tel Aviv/Frankfurt | Reuters — Two years after scientists cooked up the first test-tube beef burger, researchers in Israel are working on an even trickier recipe: the world’s first lab-grown chicken. Professor Amit Gefen, a bioengineer at Tel Aviv University, has begun a year-long feasibility study into manufacturing chicken in a lab, funded by a […] Read more
Potash Corp seeks permission to raise ICL stake
Fertilizer maker PotashCorp is seeking permission from Israeli authorities to raise its stake in rival Israel Chemicals (ICL) to 25 per cent, a government source said. "PotashCorp has requested approval from the government to raise its stake to 25 percent," the source, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters on Monday, confirming a report […] Read more
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