Cell-based meat production is usually completed in four sequential phases. One of the essential stages involves feeding the cells with the appropriate culture media. Media aid the growth and proliferation of cells. They usually contain different nutrients like proteins, vitamins and minerals, which are required to ensure that the cells that make up cultivated meat develop appropriately. The most common serum used in growth media is fetal bovine serum (FBS).
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In the last one year, the total investment pumped into cell-cultured meat was about $1 billion. In 2020, cultivated meat recorded over $300 million worth of investment which was more than 5 times greater than what was recorded the previous year. These numbers show that the investment in cultivated meat keeps increasing every year. Billionaires like Bill Gate and top food companies like Tyson Foods have been investing devotedly to the cultivated meat cause.
Posted on February 16, 2022
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One particular factor that sheds a ray of hope on the lab-based industry is the ideology that many consumers will still prefer meat cultivated from “real meat cells” to plant-based protein alternatives. Owing to this and several other factors, a food technology company – Upside Foods – is pursuing the dream of producing lab-grown seafood alternatives, such as cell-based lobster.
Posted on January 31, 2022
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In Islam, a guiding dietary principle is that only halal foods should be consumed. Halal food is any food that does not contain the constituents prohibited for consumption by Islamic law. This article explores the point of view of Islam on whether or not cell-based meat will be accepted as appropriate for consumption by the Muslim community.
Posted on January 12, 2022
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One of the most remarkable successes recorded in recent times is the regulatory approval for the sale of cell-based meat in Singapore. While this is laudable, it is not enough progress. Nations like the United States and the United Kingdom, who are regarded as major forces in the global market have not yet approved cultured meat.
Posted on January 06, 2022
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