Scientists at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands have succeeded in producing in the laboratory a muscle tissue that perfectly mimics beef , and that could put an end to the production of certain foods on farms.
The project has been financed by a private investor motivated by "caring for the environment, the need to feed many mouths around the world and the interest in biotechnologies," Post explained at the symposium entitled The Next Agricultural Revolution during the meeting. annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) just held in Vancouver.
According to the researchers, while conventional meat consumes soil, water and plants, and generates waste (in addition to methane), the cost of "laboratory meat" would be much lower, and the main benefit would be the environment.
