Glacier FarmMedia – There was lots of chatter but little fear about “lab meat” at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada. While the grown-from-cells form of animal protein has collected an enormous amount of headlines and attention, it has been doing worse with investment capital, according to commodity market analyst Aaron Hanson. Why it matters: […] Read more
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Lab-grown meat not seen as threat
Companies trying to produce meat from cells have trouble making the investment math work
Opinion: The protein shortage problem is real
The world has a protein problem. To be more precise, it has a protein shortage problem. Once digestibility and amino acid balance are considered, there is actually less protein than what’s needed to satisfy human requirements. This shortage can only get worse in coming years with rising populations, a desire by a growing middle class […] Read more
‘Beef rice’ seen as potential protein source for future
Scientists say using rice grain particles as the base for cultivating animal muscle and fat cells is safer than soy or nuts
South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step toward achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein. Professor Jinkee Hong of Yonsei University in Seoul, who led the research, said the “beef rice” is the first product of its kind. It uses grain […] Read more
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