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Cultured meat coalition: Lab-grown producers form alliance to drive growth of “slaughter-free” technologies

Five innovative food companies who are looking to bring cell-based (lab-grown) meat, poultry and seafood to restaurants and retail shelves in the US have formed the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation). This coalition is focused on educating consumers and stakeholders about their new industry and facilitating a clear path to market […]

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Slaughter-free is the future: By 2040, 60 percent of meat products will be cultured or plant-based, predicts new report

In just 20 years, the majority of meat will not be sourced from slaughtered animals but instead, come from today’s burgeoning cultured meat industry or plant-based alternatives. Most meat of the future will not come from slaughtered animals – instead, by 2040 the majority (60 percent) will be derived from cultured meat or plant-based alternatives […]

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Labriculture not a ‘cure all’ for climate-friendly meat production, researchers warn

Cultured meat might not be the answer to climate change some hope because in the current energy system the benefits of reducing methane could be outweighed by increased carbon dioxide emissions, new research suggests. Agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for around a quarter of current global warming. Replacing conventional cattle farming with ‘labriculture’ – […]