Environmental Benefits of Cell Base Meat

Land, water and energy are continually depleted in conventional meat production processes. Cell based meat does not require as much space or energy for its production. 

Land Preservation

The traditional methods of animal farming consume a lot of natural resources, especially land, water and energy. All over the globe, the landmass used for animal farming is vast. However, as widespread as arable farming is, meat is in increasing demand as the world’s population continues to rise in a geometric progression, and industrialization dominates the global space.

Farmers continue to clear forests by burning to provide more land for animal farming, causing further destruction to the already deteriorating climate and gradual extinction of various plants, animals and insects. Cultivating meat behind closed doors is envisaged to reduce land consumption by 99%.

Imagine that amount of land that would be conserved! 

Water Conservation

Water scarcity is one of the challenges plaguing the world today. Research shows that due to the pollution of water bodies and global heating, lack of ease of access to water supply is a prevalent challenge in more than fifteen (15) nations of the world today.

In fact, experts have said that water shortage poses a greater threat to countries than the Coronavirus pandemic. Livestock farming contributes to the pollution of water bodies. The production of one pound of beef is estimated to require 1800 gallons of water. If we go by the experts recommendation of half a gallon per day per person, that would be water for more than 3600 people in one day conserved for every pound of beef!

Carbon Emission

 As recorded by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United States, 18% of greenhouse gases across the world are contributed by animal farming. Meat cultivation in a laboratory will definitely require some amount of energy, but the emission from this process is significantly lesser than that from animal farming. In addition, if the equipment is run on renewable energy sources, it will contribute less carbon emission to the environment than they already do.

Cell based meat production offers the best path to sustainable environmental preservation.